Jeremiah 6:25

Jeremiah 6:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not go out to the fields or walk on the roads, for the enemy has a sword, and there is terror on every side.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Go not out into the field, nor walk on the road, for the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not go out into the field, Nor walk by the way. Because of the sword of the enemy, Fear is on every side.

Context of Jeremiah 6:25

23Its soldiers are armed with bows and spears. They are cruel and show no mercy. They sound like the roaring sea as they ride forth on their horses. Lined up in formation like men going into battle to attack you, Daughter Zion.’” 24The people cry out, “We have heard reports about them! We have become helpless with fear! Anguish grips us, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby! Do not go out into the countryside. Do not travel on the roads. For the enemy is there with sword in hand. They are spreading terror everywhere.” 26So I said, “Oh, my dear people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with painful sobs as though you had lost your only child. For any moment now that destructive army will come against us.” 27The Lord said to me, “I have made you like a metal assayer to test my people like ore. You are to observe them and evaluate how they behave.”

Jeremiah 6:25 word by word

אַל־תֵּֽצְאוּ֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אַל־תֵּלֵ֑כוּ כִּ֚י חֶ֣רֶב לְאֹיֵ֔ב מָג֖וֹר מִסָּבִֽיב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Go not forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• into the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• nor walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• for the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• of the enemyאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• fearמָגוֹרmâgôr mâgûr · terrorH4032
• on every sideסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · around: sideH5439

Cross-references for Jeremiah 6:25

• Jeremiah 4:5The Lord said, “Announce this in Judah and proclaim it in Jerusalem: ‘Sound the trumpet throughout the land!’ Shout out loudly, ‘Gather together! Let us flee into the fortified cities!’
• Jeremiah 8:14The people say, “Why are we just sitting here? Let us gather together inside the fortified cities. Let us at least die there fighting, since the Lord our God has condemned us to die. He has condemned us to drink the poison waters of judgment because we have sinned against him.
• Jeremiah 14:18If I go out into the countryside, I see those who have been killed in battle. If I go into the city, I see those who are sick because of starvation. For both prophet and priest go about their own business in the land without having any real understanding.’”
• Judges 5:6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans disappeared; travelers had to go on winding side roads.
• Jeremiah 4:10In response to all this I said, “Ah, Lord God, you have surely allowed the people of Judah and Jerusalem to be deceived by those who say, ‘You will be safe!’ But in fact a sword is already at our throats.”
• Jeremiah 20:3But the next day Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks. When he did, Jeremiah said to him, “The Lord’s name for you is not ‘Pashhur’ but ‘Terror is Everywhere.’
• Jeremiah 49:29Their tents and their flocks will be taken away. Their tent curtains, equipment, and camels will be carried off. People will shout to them, ‘Terror is all around you!’”
• 2 Chronicles 15:5In those days no one could travel safely, for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands.
• Job 18:11Terrors frighten him on all sides and dog his every step.
• Psalms 31:13For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.
• Isaiah 1:20But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.
• Luke 19:43For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and surround you and close in on you from every side.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 6:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-30Verses 18-30 God rejects their outward services, as worthless to atone for their sins. Sacrifice and incense were to direct them to a Mediator; but when offered to purchase a license to go on in sin, they provoke God. The sins of God's professing people make them an easy prey to their enemies. They dare not show themselves. Saints may rejoice in hope of God's mercies, though they see them only in the promise: sinners must mourn for fear of God's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-30This conversation between Jeremiah and the Lord likely occurred at the start of the Babylonian invasion in 605 BC. In these three poems, Jeremiah shares the Lord’s message (Jeremiah 6:22–23), connects with his people's fear, and urges them to repent quickly (6:24–26). He then receives a heartfelt message from the Lord (Jeremiah 6:27–30).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. He addresses "the daughter of Zion" (Jr 6:23); caution to the citizens of Jerusalem not to expose themselves to the enemy by going outside of the city walls. sword of the enemy--literally, "there is a sword to the enemy"; the enemy hath a sword.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