OLD TESTAMENT

Lamentations 2:9

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Her gates have sunk into the ground. He has destroyed and broken her bars. Her king and her princes are among the nations where the law is not. Yes, her prophets find no vision from the LORD.

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Verse 9. Among, as slaves, or in prison.—Law has been neglected; and now it cannot be observed, as to the ceremonial part. There are no public instructions.—No vision. When Jeremias was consulted, he had to pray for ten days. Calmet. 42:7.

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