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The children of Israel secretly did things that were not right against the LORD their God; and they built high places for themselves in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;
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Verse 9. Offended. Hebrew “They concealed (or spoke secretly, Bible.) words, which were not right before the Lord:” ( Calmet.) being guilty of hypocrisy or of blasphemy. Bible.—Watchmen: the meanest huts. Tirinus.—All was contaminated. Calmet.—Towers were erected to guard the flocks from thieves. 2 Chronicles 26:10. Menochius.
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