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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Jeremiah 20:9

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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his word was--or literally, "there was in my heart, as it were, a burning fire," that is, the divine afflatus or impulse to speak was as . . . (Job 32:18-19; Psa 39:3). weary with forbearing, and I could not--"I labored to contain myself, but I could not" (Act 18:5; compare Jer 23:9; Co1 9:16-17).
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