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Jeremiah 6:1
1You descendants of Benjamin, you must run away to be safe! Escape from Jerusalem! Make a noise with a trumpet in Tekoa! Light a fire to warn people in Beth-Hakkerem! A great army is coming from the north. It will come to destroy everything!
Jeremiah 6:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth–haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
- New International Version (NIV)“Flee for safety, people of Benjamin! Flee from Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Raise the signal over Beth Hakkerem! For disaster looms out of the north, even terrible destruction.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Flee for safety, O people of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise a signal on Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms out of the north, and great destruction.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“O you children of Benjamin, Gather yourselves to flee from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, And set up a signal-fire in Beth Haccerem; For disaster appears out of the north, And great destruction.
Context of Jeremiah 6:1
You descendants of Benjamin, you must run away to be safe! Escape from Jerusalem! Make a noise with a trumpet in Tekoa! Light a fire to warn people in Beth-Hakkerem! A great army is coming from the north. It will come to destroy everything! 2Jerusalem is a beautiful city, like a daughter that I love. She cannot protect herself, and I will destroy her. 3Kings will come to attack the city. They will bring their armies, like shepherds with their sheep. They will make their camps all around the city. Each of them will take their own piece of land.
Read all of Jeremiah 6Jeremiah 6:1 word by word
הָעִ֣זוּ׀ בְּנֵ֣י בִניָמִ֗ן מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ תִּקְע֣וּ שׁוֹפָ֔ר וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּ֖רֶם שְׂא֣וּ מַשְׂאֵ֑ת כִּ֥י רָעָ֛ה נִשְׁקְפָ֥ה מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- O ye childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
- gather yourselves to fleeעוּז‛ûz · to seek refugeH5756
- out of the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
- of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- and blowתָּקַעtâqa‛ · to blowH8628
- the trumpetשֹׁפָרshôphâr shôphâr · trumpetH7782
- in Tekoaתְּקוֹעַteqôa‛ · TekoaH8620
- and set upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
- a signמַשְׂאֵתmaώ'êth · tributeH4864
- of fire in Beth–hacceremבֵּית הַכֶּ֫רֶםbêyth hak-kerem · Beth-haccheremH1021
- for evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
- appearethשָׁקַףshâqaph · to lookH8259
- out of the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
- and greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- destructionשֶׁ֫בֶרsheber shêber · breakingH7667
Cross-references for Jeremiah 6:1
- Joshua 15:63But the men of Judah's tribe could not chase the Jebusites out of Jerusalem. As a result, the Jebusites still live there, together with the people of Judah.
- Joshua 18:21These are the cities that Joshua gave to the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
- Judges 1:21The men of Benjamin's tribe could not chase out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. As a result, the Jebusites continue to live in Jerusalem with the people of Benjamin.
- Jeremiah 4:29When the enemy attacks a town, the people will run away to escape. The enemy soldiers will ride on horses, and they will shoot arrows. When the people hear them, some of them will hide among trees. Some of them will climb up among the rocks. All the towns will become empty. Nobody will live in them.
- Jeremiah 10:17Your enemies are all around and they are ready to attack you. So get all your things together. Prepare to leave your country.
- Jeremiah 4:5The Lord said: ‘Shout this message to the people in Jerusalem and in all Judah: “Make a loud noise with trumpets in all the land!” Shout loudly, “Come together! We must all run to the cities with strong walls!”
- 2 Samuel 14:2So he sent a message to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He said to her, ‘Pretend that you are upset because of someone's death. Dress in funeral clothes. Do not use any perfume on your body. You must seem like a woman who has been sad for a long time.
- 2 Chronicles 11:6Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
- Amos 1:1Amos was one of the shepherds who lived in the town of Tekoa. God spoke to him. He showed Amos the things that would happen to the people of Israel. God did that two years before the earthquake came. It was during the time that Uzziah was the king of Judah, and Joash's son, Jeroboam, was the king of Israel. This book tells about the message that Amos received from God.
- Nehemiah 3:14Recab's son, Malkijah, repaired the Dung Gate. He put the doors in their place, as well as their wooden bars and iron bars. Malkijah had authority over the region of Beth Hakkerem.
- Jeremiah 6:22This is what the Lord says: ‘Look! An army is coming from the north. A great nation is preparing to attack you from a place that is far away.
- Jeremiah 1:14‘Yes, trouble like boiling water will come from the north. It will destroy all the people who live in this land.
- Jeremiah 4:6Lift up a flag that shows the way to Zion! Run quickly to a safe place! Do not wait! I will soon bring great trouble from the north. An enemy will destroy your country.
- Jeremiah 10:22Listen! We have heard the news! There is the noise of a great army in the north. It is marching towards us! It is coming to attack the towns of Judah. It will make them heaps of stones. Only wild animals will live in them.
- Jeremiah 25:9So I, the Lord, tell you that I will call the nations in the north to come. I will call my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, to come. I will bring them to attack this land and the people who live here. They will also attack all the nations that are around you. I will completely destroy this land, its people and all the nations around it. Their houses will become heaps of stones for ever. The land will become a terrible place. People will always see how foolish my people are.
- Ezekiel 26:7This is what the Almighty Lord says: Listen! I will bring King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to attack Tyre from the north. He is a powerful king. He will bring his great army with soldiers on horses and chariots.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 6:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee - As the invading armies are fast approaching, the prophet calls on the inhabitants of Jerusalem to sound an alarm, and collect all the people to arm themselves and go against the invaders. They are called the children of Benjamin, because Jerusalem was in the tribe of Benjamin. Tekoa - Was a city about twelve miles to the south of Jerusalem. Beth-haccerem - Was the name of a small village situated on…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Jeremiah addresses the men of Benjamin, either as being his own tribesmen, or as a name appropriate to the people of Jerusalem, which also was situate in the tribe of Benjamin. Gather yourselves to flee - Gather your goods together to remove them to a place of safety. Blow the trumpet in Tekoa - The name of Tekoa is almost identical with the verb “to blow”: but it was not chosen merely for the alliteration, but because it was the last town in Judaea…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The invasion of Judea. (Jr 6:1-8) The justice of God's proceedings. (Jr 6:9-17) All methods used to amend them had been without success. (Jr 6:18-30) Verses 1-8 Whatever methods are used, it is vain to contend with God's judgments. The more we indulge in the pleasures of this life, the more we unfit ourselves for the troubles of this life. The Chaldean army shall break in upon the land of Judah, and in a little time devour all. The day is coming, when…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Jeremiah’s parents lived in the Benjamin tribal area, a narrow strip of land running east to west a few miles north of Jerusalem. Amos lived in Tekoa, about twelve miles south of Jerusalem (Amos 1:1). Beth-hakkerem was about three miles south of Jerusalem, overlooking Bethlehem.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-301. Benjamin--Jerusalem was situated in the tribe of Benjamin, which was here separated from that of Judah by the valley of Hinnom. Though it was inhabited partly by Benjamites, partly by men of Judah, he addresses the former as being his own countrymen. blow ... trumpet ... Tekoa--Tikehu, Tekoa form a play on sounds. The birthplace of Amos. Beth-haccerem--meaning in Hebrew, "vineyard-house." It and Tekoa were a few miles south of Jerusalem. As the enemy…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 6
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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