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Baldness has come on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing. You remnant of their valley, how long will you cut yourself?
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 5. Baldness, the sign of mourning, ( Calmet.) or captivity. Bible.—Peace. Hebrew “shall be destroyed.” Septuagint “cast away.” She has afforded no assistance to Gaza. Bible.—Valley, along the Mediterranean. Calmet.—Lit. “And ye remnants of their valley, how?” and so forth—Cut, in despair or grief. Calmet. 41:5. Septuagint “Remnants of the Enakeim, (giants) how long wilt thou make incisions?” Bible.—The race of Enack dwelt in those parts; though ankim seems to have been mistaken for ankom. Calmet.
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