Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Jeremiah 6:28
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Jeremiah6:28
28. grievous revolters--literally, "contumacious of the contumacious," that is, most contumacious, the Hebrew mode of expressing a superlative. So "the strong among the mighty," that is, the strongest (Eze 32:21). See Jr 5:23; Ho 4:16.
walking with slanders--(Jr 9:4). "Going about for the purpose of slandering" [Maurer].
brass, &c.--that is, copper. It and "iron" being the baser and harder metals express the debased and obdurate character of the Jews (Is 48:4; 60:17).
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