Jeremiah 6

The Coming Destruction of Jerusalem

1“FleeH5756 toH5756 safetyH5756, you sonsH1121 of 1BenjaminH1144, From the midstH7130 of JerusalemH3389! BlowH8628 a trumpetH7782 in TekoaH8620 And raiseH5375 a warning signalH4864 overH5921 23Beth-hacceremH1021; For evilH7463 looksH8259 downH8259 from the 4northH6828, Along with a greatH1419 destructionH7667.2The beautifulH5000 and 5delicateH6026 one, 6the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726, I will destroyH1820.37ShepherdsH7462 and their flocksH5739 will comeH935 to her, They will 8pitchH8628 their tentsH168 9aroundH5439 her, They will pastureH7462, eachH376 in his 10placeH3027.4‘1112PrepareH6942 for warH4421 againstH5921 her; AriseH6965, and let’s 13attackH5927 at 14noonH6672. WoeH188 to us, for the dayH3117 declinesH6437, For the shadowsH6738 of the eveningH6153 lengthenH5186!5AriseH6965, and let’s 15attackH5927 by nightH3915 And 16destroyH7843 her 17palacesH759!’”6For thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: “18CutH3772 downH3772 her treesH6097 And pileH8210 upH8210 an 19assaultH5550 rampH5550 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 constantlyH8548 beforeH5921H6440 Me.826Be warnedH3256, JerusalemH3389, OrH6435 2728I shall be alienatedH3363 from you, And makeH7760 you a desolationH8077, An uninhabitedH3808H3427 landH776.”

9ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: “They will 29thoroughlyH5953 gleanH5953 the 30remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478 like the vineH1612; PassH7725 your handH3027 overH5921 the branchesH5552 againH7725 Like a grapeH1219 gathererH1219.”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 for them a rebukeH2781; They takeH2654 noH3808 delightH2654 in it.11But I am 34fullH4390 of the wrathH2534 of the LordH3068; I amH3811 35wearyH3811 of holdingH3557 it in. “36PourH8210 it outH8210 on the childrenH5768 in the streetH2351 And on the 37gatheringH5475 of youngH970 menH970 togetherH3164; For bothH1571 husbandH376 and wifeH802 shall be takenH3920, The oldH2205 38and the veryH4392H3117 oldH4392H3117.12Their 39housesH1004 shall be turnedH5437 overH5437 to othersH312, Their fieldsH7704 and their wivesH802 togetherH3164; For I will 40stretchH5186 outH5186 My handH3027 AgainstH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.13“For 41from the leastH6996 of them to the greatestH1419 of them, EveryoneH3605 is 42greedyH1214 for gainH1215, And from the prophetH5030 to the priestH3548 EveryoneH3605 dealsH6213 falselyH8267.14They have 43healedH7495 the brokennessH7667 of My peopleH5971 superficiallyH5921H7043, SayingH559, ‘PeaceH7965, peaceH7965,’ But thereH369 isH369 noH369 peaceH7965.15WereH954 they 44ashamedH954 becauseH3588 of the abominationH8441 they had doneH6213? They wereH954 not ashamedH954 atH1571 allH954H1571, NorH1571 did they knowH3045 evenH1571 how to be ashamedH3637. ThereforeH3651 they will fallH5307 among those who fallH5307; At the timeH6256 that I punishH6485 them, They will collapseH3782,” saysH559 the LordH3068.

16ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “StandH5975 by the waysH1870 and seeH7200 and askH7592 for the 45ancientH5769 pathsH5410, WhereH335 the goodH2896 wayH1870 is, and walkH1980 in it; Then 46you will findH4672 a restingH4771 placeH4771 for your soulsH5315. But they saidH559, ‘We will not walkH1980 in it.’17And I setH6965 47watchmenH6822 overH5921 you, saying, ‘ListenH7181 to the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782!’ But they saidH559, ‘We will not listenH7181.’18ThereforeH3651 hearH8085, you nationsH1471, And knowH3045, you congregationH5712, whatH834 is among them.1948HearH8085, earthH776: beholdH2009, I am bringingH935 disasterH7463 on thisH2088 peopleH5971, The 49fruitH6529 of their 50plansH4284, BecauseH3588H5921 they have not listenedH7181 to My wordsH1697, And as for My LawH8451, they have 51rejectedH3988 it also.2052For whatH4100 purposeH2088 does 53frankincenseH3828 comeH935 to Me from ShebaH7614, And the 5455sweetH2896 caneH7070 from a distantH4801 landH776? 56Your burntH5930 offeringsH5930 are not acceptableH7522 And your sacrificesH2077 are not pleasingH6149 to Me.”21ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, 57I am 58placingH5414 stumblingH4383 blocksH4383 beforeH413 thisH2088 peopleH5971. And they will stumbleH3782 against them, 59FathersH1 and sonsH1121 togetherH3164; NeighborH7934 and 60friendH7453 will perishH6.”

The Enemy from the North

22ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, there is 61a peopleH5971 comingH935 from the northH6828 landH776, And a greatH1419 nationH1471 will be stirredH5782 upH5782 from the 62remoteH3411 partsH3411 of the earthH776.23They seizeH2388 63bowH7198 and spearH3591; They are 64cruelH394 and haveH7355 noH3808 mercyH7355; Their voiceH6963 65roarsH1993 like the seaH3220, And they rideH7392 on horsesH5483, LinedH6186 upH6186 as a manH376 for the battleH4421 AgainstH5921 you, daughterH1323 of ZionH6726!”24We have 66heardH8085 the reportH8089 of it; Our handsH3027 areH7503 limpH7503. 67AnguishH6869 has seizedH2388 us, PainH2427 like that of a woman inH3205 childbirthH3205.2568Do not goH3318 outH3318 into the fieldH7704, And 69do not walkH1980 on the roadH1870; For the enemyH340 has a swordH2719, 70TerrorH4032 is on everyH5439 sideH5439.26DaughterH1323 of my peopleH5971, 71putH2296 onH2296 sackclothH8242 And 72rollH6428 in ashesH665; 7374MournH60 as for an onlyH3173 sonH3173, A mostH8563 bitterH8563 mourningH4553. For suddenlyH6597 the destroyerH7703 Will comeH935 againstH935 us.

27“I have 75madeH5414 you an assayerH969 and an examinerH1219 among My peopleH5971, So that you may knowH3045 and putH974 their wayH1870 toH974 theH974 testH974.”28AllH3605 of them are stubbornlyH5637 rebelliousH5637, 76GoingH1980 aboutH1980 as a slandererH7400; They are 77bronzeH5178 and ironH1270. They are, allH3605 of them, corruptH7843.29The bellowsH4647 blowH2787 fiercelyH2787, The leadH5777 is consumedH8552 by the fireH800; In vainH7723 the refiningH6884 goesH6884 onH6884, But the 78wickedH7451 are not 79separatedH5423.3080They callH7121 them rejectedH3988 silverH3701, BecauseH3588 the 81LordH3068 has rejectedH3988 them.