Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
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Interpretation
Evil pursues sinners, and entangles them in snares, out of which they cannot free themselves. Now, in their distress, their many gods and many altars stand them in no stead.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 11:11-14.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.