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Jeremiah 5:15

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Behold, I will bring a nation on you from far away, house of Israel,” says the LORD. “It is a mighty nation. It is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you don’t know and don’t understand what they say.

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Verse 15. Ancient. Nemrod founded the empire of Ninive and of Babylon. Genesis 10:10. Nabopolassar had succeeded to the ancient Assyrian and Chaldee sovereigns. Under his son, Nabuchodonosor, the dominions were much enlarged.—Say. 4 Kennicott. 18:26.

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