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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Isaiah 41:18

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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Alluding to the waters with which Israel was miraculously supplied in the desert after having come out of Egypt. high places--bare of trees, barren, and unwatered (Jer 4:11; Jer 14:6). "High places . . . valleys" spiritually express that in all circumstances, whether elevated or depressed, God's people will have refreshment for their souls, however little to be expected it might seem.
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