A wild ass, etc. The type of wildness and independence (comp. Genesis 16:12; Job 39:5-8). That snuffeth up the wind; to cool the heat of her passion. In her occasion … in her month; i.e. at the pairing-time.
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Jeremiah 2:24
The Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 2:24
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