Jeremiah 6

Destruction of Jerusalem Impending

1“FleeH5756 for safetyH5756, O sonsH1121 of 1BenjaminH1144, From the midstH7130 of JerusalemH3389! Now blowH8628 a trumpetH7782 in TekoaH8620 And raiseH5375 a signalH4864 overH5921 23Beth-hacceremH1021; For evilH7463 looksH8259 downH8259 from the 4northH6828, And a greatH1419 destructionH7667.2The comelyH5000 and 5daintyH6026 one, 6the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726, I will cutH1820 offH1820.37ShepherdsH7462 and their flocksH5739 will comeH935 to her, They will 8pitchH8628 their tentsH168 9aroundH5439 her, They will pastureH7462 eachH376 in his 10placeH3027.41112PrepareH6942 warH4421 againstH5921 her; AriseH6965, and let us 13attackH5927 at 14noonH6672. WoeH188 to us, for the dayH3117 declinesH6437, For the shadowsH6738 of the eveningH6153 lengthenH5186!5AriseH6965, and let us 15attackH5927 by nightH3915 And 16destroyH7843 her 17palacesH759!”6For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “18CutH3772 downH3772 her treesH6097 And castH8210 up a 19siegeH8210 againstH5921 JerusalemH3389. ThisH1931 is the cityH5892 to be punishedH6485, In whose midstH7130 there is onlyH3605 20oppressionH6233.721As a wellH953 22keepsH7174 its watersH4325 freshH7174, SoH3651 she 23keepsH7174 freshH7174 her wickednessH7463. 24ViolenceH2555 and destructionH7701 are heardH8085 in her; 25SicknessH2483 and woundsH4347 are everH8548 beforeH5921H6440 Me.826Be warnedH3256, O JerusalemH3389, OrH6435 2728I shall be alienatedH3363 from you, And makeH7760 you a desolationH8077, A landH776 not inhabitedH3427.”

9ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “They will 29thoroughlyH5953 gleanH5953 as the vineH1612 the 30remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478; PassH7725 your handH3027 againH7725 like a grape gathererH1219 OverH5921 the branchesH5552.”10To whomH4310 shall I speakH1696 and giveH5749 warningH5749 That they may hearH8085? BeholdH2009, their 31earsH241 are 32closedH6189 And they cannotH3201H3808 listenH7181. BeholdH2009, 33the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 has becomeH1961 a reproachH2781 to them; They haveH2654 noH3808 delightH2654 in it.11But I am 34fullH4390 of the wrathH2534 of the LordH3068; I am 35wearyH3811 with holdingH3557 it in. “36PourH8210 it out on the childrenH5768 in the streetH2351 And on the 37gatheringH5475 of youngH970 menH970 togetherH3164; For bothH1571 husbandH376 and wifeH802 shall be takenH3920, The agedH2205 38and the veryH4392H3117 oldH4392H3117.12Their 39housesH1004 shall be turnedH5437 overH5437 to othersH312, Their fieldsH7704 and their wivesH802 togetherH3164; For I will 40stretchH5186 out My handH3027 AgainstH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.13“For 41from the leastH6996 of them even to the greatestH1419 of them, EveryoneH3605 is 42greedyH1214 for gainH1215, And from the prophetH5030 even to the priestH3548 EveryoneH3605 43dealsH6213 falselyH8267.14They have 44healedH7495 the brokennessH7667 of My peopleH5971 superficiallyH7043, SayingH559, ‘PeaceH7965, peaceH7965,’ But thereH369 is noH369 peaceH7965.15Were they 45ashamedH954 becauseH3588 of the abominationH8441 they have doneH6213? They were not evenH1571 ashamedH954 at allH954; They did not evenH1571 knowH3045 how to blushH3637. ThereforeH3651 they shall fallH5307 among those who fallH5307; At the timeH6256 that I punishH6485 them, They shall be castH3782 downH3782,” saysH559 the LordH3068.

16ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “StandH5975 by the waysH1870 and seeH7200 and askH7592 for the 46ancientH5769 pathsH5410, WhereH335 the goodH2896 wayH1870 is, and walkH1980 in it; And 47you will findH4672 restH4771 for your soulsH5315. But they saidH559, ‘We will not walkH1980 in it.’17And I setH6965 48watchmenH6822 overH5921 you, saying, ‘ListenH7181 to the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782!’ But they saidH559, ‘We will not listenH7181.’18ThereforeH3651 hearH8085, O nationsH1471, And knowH3045, O congregationH5712, whatH834 is among them.1949HearH8085, O earthH776: beholdH2009, I am bringingH935 disasterH7463 on thisH2088 peopleH5971, The 50fruitH6529 of their 51plansH4284, BecauseH3588H5921 they have not listenedH7181 to My wordsH1697, And as for My lawH8451, they have 52rejectedH3988 it also.2053For whatH4100 purposeH2088 does 54frankincenseH3828 comeH935 to Me from ShebaH7614 And the 5556sweetH2896 caneH7070 from a distantH4801 landH776? 57Your burntH5930 offeringsH5930 are not acceptableH7522 And your sacrificesH2077 are not pleasingH6149 to Me.”21ThereforeH3651, thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “BeholdH2009, 58I am 59layingH5414 stumblingH4383 blocksH4383 beforeH413 thisH2088 peopleH5971. And they will stumbleH3782 against them, 60FathersH1 and sonsH1121 togetherH3164; NeighborH7934 and 61friendH7453 will perishH6.”

The Enemy from the North

22ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “BeholdH2009, 62a peopleH5971 is comingH935 from the northH6828 landH776, And a greatH1419 nationH1471 will be arousedH5782 from the 63remoteH3411 partsH3411 of the earthH776.23They seizeH2388 64bowH7198 and spearH3591; They are 65cruelH394 and haveH7355 noH3808 mercyH7355; Their voiceH6963 66roarsH1993 like the seaH3220, And they rideH7392 on horsesH5483, ArrayedH6186 as a manH376 for the battleH4421 AgainstH5921 you, O daughterH1323 of ZionH6726!”24We have 67heardH8085 the reportH8089 of it; Our handsH3027 are limpH7503. 68AnguishH6869 has seizedH2388 us, PainH2427 as of a woman in childbirthH3205.2569Do not goH3318 out into the fieldH7704 And 70do not walkH1980 on the roadH1870, For the enemyH340 has a swordH2719, 71TerrorH4032 is on everyH5439 sideH5439.26O daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971, 72putH2296 on sackclothH8242 And 73rollH6428 in ashesH665; 7475MournH60 as for an onlyH3173 sonH3173, A lamentationH4553 mostH8563 bitterH8563. For suddenlyH6597 the destroyerH7703 Will comeH935 upon us.

27“I have 76madeH5414 you an assayerH969 and a testerH4013 among My peopleH5971, That you may knowH3045 and assayH974 their wayH1870.”28AllH3605 of them are stubbornlyH5637 rebelliousH5637, 77GoingH1980 about as a talebearerH7400. They are 78bronzeH5178 and ironH1270; They, allH3605 of them, are corruptH7843.29The bellowsH4647 blowH2787 fiercelyH2787, The leadH5777 is consumedH8552 by the fireH800; In vainH7723 the refiningH6884 goesH6884 on, But the 79wickedH7451 are not 80separatedH5423.3081They callH7121 them rejectedH3988 silverH3701, BecauseH3588 the 82LordH3068 has rejectedH3988 them.