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פֶּרֶץ

A rent or opening in a wall (Ezekiel 13:5; Compare Amos 4:3 ). The false prophets did not stand in the gap (Ezekiel 22 :: 30 ), i.e., they did nothing to stop the outbreak of wickedness.

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Gap'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/g/gap.html. 1897.

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