Lux Domini
For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,

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Interpretation

Jeremiah assures them that the brazen vessels should go after the golden ones. All shall be carried to Babylon.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 27:19-22.

Glossary

City People
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).