Jeremiah - 26:6



6 then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.

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Explanation and meaning of Jeremiah 26:6.

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I will make this house like Silo: and I will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
Then I have given up this house as Shiloh, and this city I give up for a reviling to all nations of the earth.'
Then I will make this house like Shiloh, and will make this town a curse to all the nations of the earth.
Et (id est, tunc) ponam domum hanc (id est, templum) sicuti Silo, et urbem hanc ponam maledictionem cunctis gentibus terrae.

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Then will I make this house like (d) Shiloh, and will make this city (e) a curse to all the nations of the earth.
(d) See Jeremiah 7:12
(e) So that when they would curse any, they will say, "God do to you as to Jerusalem."

Then will I make this house like Shiloh,.... Where the ark was until it was taken by the Philistines; and then the Lord forsook his tabernacle there, Psalm 78:60; and so he threatens to do the like to the temple at Jerusalem, should they continue in their disobedience to him; See Gill on Jeremiah 7:12 and See Gill on Jeremiah 7:14;
and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth; that is, the city of Jerusalem, which should be taken up, and used proverbially in all countries; who, when they would curse anyone, should say, the Lord make thee as Jerusalem, or do unto thee as he has done to Jerusalem.

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