Jeremiah 51:1 Thus said the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the middle of them that rise up against me… Jerusalem should come into our mind so that we should prefer its privileges to earthly gain. Whenever we are about to make a settlement in any place, and have the choice of residence left to ourselves, the first matter we have to consider is the religions advantages and disadvantages. I admire the action of that Jew who, when he was about to select a city in which he would pursue his business, asked his friend the rabbi, "Is there a synagogue in such and such a place?" The rabbi replied, "No." So the Jew said, "Then I will not go to live there, for I will" not settle in any place, where there is no synagogue, for I must gather with my people for the worship of God. ( C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; |
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