And [at what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom,.... By way of promise on the other hand: or, "and the moment I shall speak", &c.
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Jeremiah 18:9
Jeremiah 18:9
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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