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Jeremiah 27:17

Jeremiah 27:17
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Hearken not unto them,.... The false prophets:

serve the king of Babylon, and live; pay homage and tribute to him;…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 27:12-22

What was said to all the nations is here with a particular tenderness applied to the nation of the Jews, for whom…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Jeremiah 27:16-22

The same message is addressed to the priests and the people concerning the false prophets. More than half the contents…

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