Jeremiah 6:1-8
Authorized (King James) Version
6 O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves
to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem,
and blow the trumpet in Tekoa,
and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem:
for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
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.
5 Arise, and let us go by night,
and let us destroy her palaces.
6 For thus hath the Lord of hosts said,
Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem:
this is the city to be visited;
she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
7 As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness:
violence and spoil is heard in her;
before me continually is grief and wounds.
8 Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem,
lest my soul depart from thee;
lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Jeremiah 6:1-8
American Standard Version
6 Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction. 2 The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off. 3 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 [a]Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day declineth, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. 5 Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces. 6 For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said, Hew ye down [b]trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her. 7 As a well [c]casteth forth its waters, so she [d]casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds. 8 Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from thee; lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.
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- Jeremiah 6:4 Hebrew Sanctify.
- Jeremiah 6:6 Or, as otherwise read, her trees
- Jeremiah 6:7 Or, keepeth fresh
- Jeremiah 6:7 Or, keepeth fresh
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