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Jeremiah 12:7

King James Version (KJV)

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I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

Jeremiah 12:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 12:7

Theological / Devotional

Mine house. This expression evidently refers to the Israelites rather than to the Temple, as is indicated by the following clause (see Hosea 8:1; 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 3:6). The Lord is undoubtedly the speaker, not Jeremiah.

Left. The Hebrew word used here emphasizes the lack of further attention or care toward the person or thing that is “left.”

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