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Job 1:20

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

and this is enjoined, to show that there would soon be a reason for it; wherefore it follows:and take up a lamentation on high places: that it might be heard afar off; or because of the idolatry frequently committed in high places.

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