As soon as communication with the outside world was possible, Jeremiah took the opportunity of going to his native country, to obtain something or other which he could only obtain "thence." The Authorized Version says that his object was to separate himself thence.
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Jeremiah 37:12
Jeremiah 37:12
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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