Corn. Either in the sense of parched corn (comp. Le 23:14; 1 Samuel 17:17; Proverbs 27:22) or a poetic expression for "bread" (comp.
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Lamentations 2:12
Lamentations 2:12
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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