Jeremiah 6:27
“I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I have set thee for a tower,.... Or "in" one (d); in a watch tower, to look about and observe the actions of the people,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Render it: I have set thee among My people as a prover of ore, And thou shalt know and try their way. They are all of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 6:18-30
Here, I. God appeals to all the neighbours, nay, to the whole world, concerning the equity of his proceedings against…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Jeremiah 6:27-30
In these vv. the Lord reassures Jeremiah of his divine commission, and he appears under the figure of one testing metal.…
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