Focused Passage

Jeremiah 6:22-26

Stand at the Crossroads: False Peace and Rejected Silver

The chapter moves from urgent flight before northern invasion, to Jerusalem's ripeness for siege, to the LORD's grief over a people who refuse warning, to the rejection of false peace and empty worship, and finally to the image of Judah as rejected silver after failed refining.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22This is what the LORD says: “Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is stirred up from the ends of the earth.

23They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.”

24We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.

25Do not go out to the fields; do not walk the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.

26O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.

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References and Original Words

Verse 22

Cross-references

Jeremiah 13:20Classic cross-references Ezekiel 21:31Classic cross-references Isaiah 13:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 10:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:9Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּ֚הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularBeholdהִנֵּ֛הH2009Interjectionan armyעַ֥םH5971Noun - masculine singularis comingבָּ֖אH935Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularfrom the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the northצָפ֑וֹןH6828Noun - feminine singulara greatגָּד֔וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularnationוְג֣וֹיH1471Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularis stirred upיֵע֖וֹרH5782Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom the endsמִיַּרְכְּתֵי־H3411Preposition-m | Noun - feminine dual constructof the earthאָֽרֶץ׃H776Noun - feminine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Isaiah 13:18Classic cross-references Isaiah 17:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:30Classic cross-references Jeremiah 50:42Classic cross-references

Original words

They graspיַחֲזִ֗יקוּH2388Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe bowקֶ֣שֶׁתH7198Noun - feminine singularand spearוְכִיד֞וֹןH3591Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularthey [are]הוּא֙H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularcruelאַכְזָרִ֥יH394Adjective - masculine singularvvvוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleand mercilessיְרַחֵ֔מוּH7355Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralTheir voiceקוֹלָם֙H6963Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralroarsיֶהֱמֶ֔הH1993Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularlike the seaכַּיָּ֣םH3220Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularand they rideיִרְכָּ֑בוּH7392Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraluponוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionhorsesסוּסִ֖יםH5483Noun - masculine plurallined upעָר֗וּךְH6186Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularlike menכְּאִישׁ֙H376Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularin formationלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularagainst youעָלַ֖יִךְH5921Preposition | second person feminine singularO Daughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃H6726Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

Or javelin

Verse 24

Cross-references

1 Thessalonians 5:3Classic cross-references Genesis 3:16Classic cross-references Jeremiah 22:23Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:31Classic cross-references

Original words

We have heardשָׁמַ֥עְנוּH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe reportשָׁמְע֖וֹH8089Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularour handsיָדֵ֑ינוּH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common pluralhang limpרָפ֣וּH7503Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralAnguishצָרָה֙H6869Noun - feminine singularhas gripped usהֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּH2388Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common pluralpainחִ֖ילH2427Noun - masculine singularlike that of a woman in laborכַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃H3205Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Job 18:11Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 20:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 46:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:29Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbgo outתֵּצְאִיH3318Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto the fieldsהַשָּׂדֶ֔הH7704Article | Noun - masculine singulardo notאַל־H408AdverbwalkתֵּלֵכִיH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthe roadוּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְH1870Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularForכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionthe enemyלְאֹיֵ֔בH341Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhas a swordחֶ֣רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularterrorמָג֖וֹרH4032Noun - masculine singularis on every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃H5439Preposition-m | Adverb

Verse 26

Cross-references

Zechariah 12:10Classic cross-references Amos 8:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:8Classic cross-references Ezekiel 27:30Classic cross-references

Original words

O daughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof my peopleעַמִּ֤יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singulardressחִגְרִי־H2296Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularyourselves in sackclothשָׂק֙H8242Noun - masculine singularand rollוְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣יH6428Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singularin ashesבָאֵ֔פֶרH665Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularMournאֵ֤בֶלH60Noun - masculine singularwith bitterתַּמְרוּרִ֑יםH8563Noun - masculine pluralwailingמִסְפַּ֖דH4553Noun - masculine singular constructas you wouldעֲשִׂ֣יH6213Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularfor an only sonיָחִיד֙H3173Adjective - masculine singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionsuddenlyפִתְאֹ֔םH6597Adverbthe destroyerהַשֹּׁדֵ֖דH7703Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwill comeיָבֹ֥אH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularupon usעָלֵֽינוּ׃H5921Preposition | first person common plural

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