Jer 2:28 | JFB | e4.org | 28. But —God sends them to the gods for whom they forsook Him, to see if they can help them ( ). according to the number of thy cities —Besides national deities, each city had its tutelary god ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 2:28

28. But—God sends them to the gods for whom they forsook Him, to see if they can help them (De 32:37, 38; Jud 10:14).

according to the number of thy cities—Besides national deities, each city had its tutelary god (Jer 11:13).