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Jeremiah 21:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 21:13

Verse 13 of 14

Scripture focus

Behold, I [am] against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, [and] rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

Jeremiah 21:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 21:13

Theological / Devotional

Inhabitant. Literally, “inhabitress.” In the Hebrew the feminine gender is used, as in the case of the “daughter of Zion” (Jer. 4:31; 6:2, 23; Ps. 9:14). Possibly this is a reference to the lower part of the city of Jerusalem.

Rock. Heb. sur, “a large rock.” With a false sense of security the leaders of Jerusalem thought of their city as impregnable.

Who shall come down? Like the Jebusites of old, the people of Judah trusted in what they mistakenly considered to be the impregnable strength of Jerusalem’s natural position (see on 2 Sam. 5:6, 7).

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