Commentaries:Barnes' Notes
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Jeremiah 2:18
Sihor - The Nile. To lean upon Egypt was a violation of the principles of theocracy.
The two rivers are the two empires, and to drink their waters is to adopt their principles and religion. Compare also Isaiah 8:6-7.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Jeremiah 2:18:
2 Kings 23:28
Isaiah 11:11
Isaiah 23:3
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