Jeremiah 6:2-4
New King James Version
2 I have likened the daughter of Zion
To a lovely and delicate woman.
3 The (A)shepherds with their flocks shall come to her.
They shall pitch their tents against her all around.
Each one shall pasture in his own place.”
4 “Prepare(B) war against her;
Arise, and let us go up (C)at noon.
Woe to us, for the day goes away,
For the shadows of the evening are lengthening.
Jeremiah 6:2-4
English Standard Version
2 The lovely and delicately bred I will destroy,
(A)the daughter of Zion.[a]
3 (B)Shepherds with their flocks shall come against her;
(C)they shall pitch their tents around her;
they shall pasture, each in his place.
4 (D)“Prepare war against her;
arise, and let us attack (E)at noon!
Woe to us, for the day declines,
for the shadows of evening lengthen!
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 6:2 Or I have likened the daughter of Zion to the loveliest pasture
Jeremiah 6:2-4
King James Version
2 I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
3 The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
4 Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
Read full chapter
Jeremiah 6:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 The beautiful and (A)delicate one, (B)the daughter of Zion, I will destroy.
3 (C)Shepherds and their flocks will come to her,
They will (D)pitch their tents [a]around her,
They will pasture, each in his [b]place.
4 ‘[c](E)Prepare for war against her;
Arise, and let’s [d]attack at (F)noon.
Woe to us, for the day declines,
For the shadows of the evening lengthen!
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 6:3 Lit against her round about
- Jeremiah 6:3 Lit hand
- Jeremiah 6:4 Lit Sanctify war
- Jeremiah 6:4 Lit go up
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
