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Jeremiah 15:4

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I will cause them to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.

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Verse 4. Rage. Hebrew “agitation.” Calmet.—Septuagint “necessities.” Prot. “to be removed into all,” and so forth Bible. This the event verified. Isaiah 11:11.—Manasses. Though he obtained pardon, the people would not imitate his repentance. A dreadful warning for princes! Calmet.—“The people generally perish by the fault of their governors.” Saint Jerome

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