Jeremiah 7:4

Trust. Confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69.

The temple of the LORD. Note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis (App-4), for great emphasis, to exhibit the fanaticism common to all idolaters.

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⁴ Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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