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I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on that which the ground produces, on men, on livestock, and on all the labor of the hands.”
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 11. Drought. Hebrew choreb, ( Bible.) is rendered the sword, by the Septuagint and may best signify “a burning wind,” according to the different pronunciation. Saint Jerome—This was not then determined by the vowel points ( Calmet.) of the Masora. Zephaniah 2:14. Bible.
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