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Jeremiah 19:2

Jeremiah 19:2
And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And go forth into the valley of the son of Hinnom,.... To whom it formerly belonged, and so it was called as early as Joshua's time, Jos 15:8; from the faith and abomination of the place, and the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The valley ... - See Jer 7:31 note. The east gate - Others render “the pottery gate.” Two gates led into the valley of Hinnom, the Fountain-gate at the southeast corner, and the Dung-gate on the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 19:1-9

The corruption of man having made it necessary that precept should be upon precept, and line upon line (so unapt are we to receive, and so very apt to let slip, the things of God), the grace of God…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the valley of the son of Hinnom See on ch. Jer 7:31.

the gate Harsith rather, as mg. the gate of potsherds. Apparently so called from the fragments of broken pottery cast here as refuse "or perhaps…