For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city,.... Or, "as" one; so read the Targum, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions; which is inexpungible, and cannot be taken:and an iron pillar; which cannot be removed out of its place:and brasen walls; which cannot be broken down.
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Jeremiah 1:18
Jeremiah 1:18
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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