Jeremiah 4:5-9
English Standard Version
Disaster from the North
5 Declare in Judah, and proclaim in Jerusalem, and say,
(A)“Blow the trumpet through the land;
cry aloud and say,
(B)‘Assemble, and let us go
into the fortified cities!’
6 (C)Raise a standard toward Zion,
flee for safety, stay not,
for I bring disaster from (D)the north,
(E)and great destruction.
7 (F)A lion has gone up from his thicket,
a destroyer of nations has set out;
he has gone out from his place
to make your land a waste;
your cities will be ruins
(G)without inhabitant.
8 For this (H)put on sackcloth,
lament and wail,
for (I)the fierce anger of the Lord
has not turned back from us.”
9 “In that day, declares the Lord, (J)courage shall fail both king and officials. The priests shall be appalled and the prophets astounded.”
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Jeremiah 4:5-9
International Standard Version
Warning of the Coming Disaster
5 Declare in Judah, make known in Jerusalem, by saying,
“Blow the trumpet in the land, cry out, and say,
‘Gather together
and let’s go to the fortified cities!’
6 Raise a standard in the direction of Zion.
Flee! Don’t stand around!
For I’m bringing calamity from the north,
along with great destruction.
7 A lion has gone up from his thicket,
and a destroyer of nations has set out.
He has left his place
to make your land a waste.
Your cities will be ruined,
and without inhabitants.
8 So, put on sackcloth,
mourn and wail,
because the burning anger of the Lord
has not turned away from us.”
9 “On that day,” declares the Lord,
“the courage of the king and the leaders will fail.
The priests will be appalled
and the prophets astounded.”
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