Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Jeremiah 13:19
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Jeremiah13:19
19. cities of the south--namely, south of Judea; farthest off from the enemy, who advanced from the north.
shut up--that is, deserted (Is 24:10); so that none shall be left to open the gates to travellers and merchants again [Henderson]. Rather, shut up so closely by Nebuchadnezzar's forces, sent on before (2Ki 24:10, 11), that none shall be allowed by the enemy to get out (compare Jr 13:20).
wholly--literally, "fully"; completely.
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