For thus says the Lord GOD;
The city that went out by a thousand shall have left a hundred, and that which went forth by a hundred shall have left ten, to the house of Israel.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
City, before (Calmet) or after the captivity. It required a long time to fill the cities as they had been. (Haydock)
When the Assyrians invaded the country, it was greatly reduced. (Calmet)
