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As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 2. Shall. Or “did;” ( Calmet.) though the future is here well employed. Bert.—The prophet uses both tenses, shewing the certainty of the event. Worthington.—It would require some time before the Gentiles would become sufficiently acquainted with the concerns of the Jews. Bert.—As soon as they did, they expressed their admiration, while the former were careful not to imitate the conduct of those who murmured at leaving Egypt. Saint John Chrysostom
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