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Commentary for Jeremiah 9:5

שִׁבְתְּךָ֖ בְּת֣וֹךְ מִרְמָ֑ה בְּמִרְמָ֛ה מֵאֲנ֥וּ דַֽעַת־אוֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ (ס)

Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; Through deceit they refuse to know Me, Saith the LORD.

Rashi on Jeremiah

Your habitation is in the midst of deceit When they sit, they devise plans of deceit, and with deceit they have exchanged fear of Me and refused to know Me.
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Rashi on Jeremiah

because of deceit Heb. בּמרמה.
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