And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates,.... That is, in all their cities and walled towns, which had gates and bars for security:until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst,throughout all thy land; the Jews had several cities well fenced and strongly fortified, besides Jerusalem, which was fortified both by art and nature, and in which they greatly put their trust and confidence; but these were broken down, particularly by the battering rams of the Romans:and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, throughout all thy land,which the Lord thy God hath given thee; this is repeated for the certainty of it, and that it might be taken notice of, and abate their trust and confidence in their outward strength.
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Deuteronomy 28:52
Deuteronomy 28:52
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