But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
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Interpretation
The prophet was to lay before the rulers and the people of Judah, the command to keep holy the sabbath day. Let them strictly Notice the fourth command.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 17:24-27.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.