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How long will the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell therein, the animals and birds are consumed; because they said, “He won’t see our latter end.”
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Verse 4. Mourn? Is not this a proof of my providence in chastising Juda? This famine is specified Calmet. 8:13 and 14:4. Calmet.—Last end. Two letters seem to be transposed in Hebrew as the Septuagint read “ways.” Kennicott.—The impious blaspheme as if all were ruled by chance. Calmet.
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