Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains,.... From any natural defence, by hills and mountains encompassing; or from idols worshipped on hills and mountains.
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Jeremiah 3:23
Jeremiah 3:23
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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