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

22 This 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.

23 They 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.”

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

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

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

Original words

This is what כֹּ֚ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Behold הִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Interjection an army עַ֥ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular is coming בָּ֖א H935 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular from the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of the north צָפ֑וֹן H6828 Noun - feminine singular a great גָּד֔וֹל H1419 Adjective - masculine singular nation וְג֣וֹי H1471 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular is stirred up יֵע֖וֹר H5782 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from the ends מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ H3411 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine dual construct of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

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

Original words

They grasp יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the bow קֶ֣שֶׁת H7198 Noun - feminine singular and spear וְכִיד֞וֹן H3591 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular they [are] הוּא֙ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular cruel אַכְזָרִ֥י H394 Adjective - masculine singular vvv וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle and merciless יְרַחֵ֔מוּ H7355 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Their voice קוֹלָם֙ H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural roars יֶהֱמֶ֔ה H1993 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular like the sea כַּיָּ֣ם H3220 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular and they ride יִרְכָּ֑בוּ H7392 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural upon וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition horses סוּסִ֖ים H5483 Noun - masculine plural lined up עָר֗וּךְ H6186 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular like men כְּאִישׁ֙ H376 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular in formation לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה H4421 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular against you עָלַ֖יִךְ H5921 Preposition | second person feminine singular O Daughter בַּת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct of Zion צִיּֽוֹן׃ H6726 Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

Or javelin

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

Original words

We have heard שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the report שָׁמְע֖וֹ H8089 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular our hands יָדֵ֑ינוּ H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common plural hang limp רָפ֣וּ H7503 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Anguish צָרָה֙ H6869 Noun - feminine singular has gripped us הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common plural pain חִ֖יל H2427 Noun - masculine singular like that of a woman in labor כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃ H3205 Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

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

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb go out תֵּצְאִי H3318 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural to the fields הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה H7704 Article | Noun - masculine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb walk תֵּלֵכִי H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural the road וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular For כִּ֚י H3588 Conjunction the enemy לְאֹיֵ֔ב H341 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular has a sword חֶ֣רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular terror מָג֖וֹר H4032 Noun - masculine singular is on every side מִסָּבִֽיב׃ H5439 Preposition-m | Adverb

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

O daughter בַּת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct of my people עַמִּ֤י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular dress חִגְרִי־ H2296 Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular yourselves in sackcloth שָׂק֙ H8242 Noun - masculine singular and roll וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י H6428 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular in ashes בָאֵ֔פֶר H665 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Mourn אֵ֤בֶל H60 Noun - masculine singular with bitter תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים H8563 Noun - masculine plural wailing מִסְפַּ֖ד H4553 Noun - masculine singular construct as you would עֲשִׂ֣י H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular for an only son יָחִיד֙ H3173 Adjective - masculine singular for כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction suddenly פִתְאֹ֔ם H6597 Adverb the destroyer הַשֹּׁדֵ֖ד H7703 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular will come יָבֹ֥א H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular upon us עָלֵֽינוּ׃ H5921 Preposition | first person common plural

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