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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Ezekiel 16:18

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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tookest thy . . . garments . . . coveredst them--that is, the idols, as if an adulteress were to cover her paramours with garments which she had received from the liberality of her husband. my oil--the holy anointing oil sacred to God (Exo 30:22-25). Also that used in sacrifices (Lev 2:1-2).
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