Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 8:17

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17. I —Jehovah. cockatrices —basilisks ( Isaiah 11:8 ), that is, enemies whose destructive power no means, by persuasion or otherwise, can counteract. Serpent-charmers in the East entice serpents by music, and by a particular pressure on the neck render them incapable of darting ( Psalms 58:4 ; Psalms 58:5 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-18" class="com-number"