American Standard Version
Jeremiah 4:5-20
5DeclareH5046 ye in JudahH3063, and publish in JerusalemH3389; and sayH559, BlowH8628 ye the trumpetH7782 in the landH776: cry aloud and sayH559, Assemble yourselves, and let us goH935 into the fortified citiesH5892. 6SetH5975 up a standardH5251 toward ZionH6726: flee for safety, stay not; for I will bringH935 evilH7451 from the northH6828, and a greatH1419 destructionH7667. 7A lionH738 is goneH3318 up from his thicket, and a destroyerH7843 of nationsH1471; he is on his way, he is goneH3318 forthH3318 from his placeH4725, to makeH7760 thy landH776 desolate, that thy citiesH5892 be laid wasteH8047, without inhabitantH3427. 8For this girdH2296 you with sackclothH8242, lamentH5594 and wailH3213; for the fierce angerH639 of Jehovah is not turnedH7725 backH7725 from us. 9And it shall come to pass at that dayH3117, saith Jehovah, that the heartH3820 of the kingH4428 shall perishH6, and the heartH3820 of the princesH8269; and the priestsH3548 shall beH1961 astonished, and the prophetsH5030 shall wonder.
10Then saidH559 I, Ah, LordH136 Jehovah! surely thou hast greatly deceived this peopleH5971 and JerusalemH3389, sayingH559, Ye shall have peaceH7965; whereas the swordH2719 reacheth unto the lifeH5315.
11At that timeH6256 shall it be saidH559 to this peopleH5971 and to JerusalemH3389, A hot windH7307 from the bareH8205 heightsH8205 in the wildernessH4057 toward the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971, not to winnowH2219, nor to cleanse; 12a fullH4392 windH7307 from these shall comeH935 for me: nowH6258 will I alsoH1571 utter judgmentsH4941 against them. 13Behold, he shall comeH5927 up as cloudsH6051, and his chariotsH4818 shall be as the whirlwind: his horsesH5483 are swifter than eaglesH5404. WoeH188 unto us! for we are ruined. 14O JerusalemH3389, washH3526 thy heartH3820 from wickednessH205, that thou mayest be savedH3467. How long shall thine evilH7451 thoughtsH4284 lodge within thee? 15For a voiceH6963 declareth from DanH1835, and publisheth evil from the hillsH2022 of EphraimH669. 16MakeH5414 ye mention to the nationsH1471; behold, publish against JerusalemH3389, that watchers comeH935 from a far country, and giveH5414 out their voiceH6963 against the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063. 17As keepersH8104 of a fieldH7704 are they against her roundH5439 about, because she hath beenH1961 rebelliousH4784 against me, saith Jehovah. 18Thy wayH1870 and thy doings have procured these thingsH428 unto thee; this is thy wickednessH7451; for it is bitterH4751, for it reacheth unto thy heartH3820.
19My anguishH2342, my anguishH2342! I am pained at my very heartH3820; my heartH3820 is disquieted in me; I cannot hold my peace; because thou hast heardH8085, O my soulH5315, the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, the alarmH8643 of warH4421. 20DestructionH7667 upon destructionH7667 is cried; for the whole landH776 is laid waste: suddenlyH6597 are my tentsH168 destroyedH7703, and my curtainsH3407 in a momentH7281.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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