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Jeremiah 6:3

Judgment

1 “Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.

2 Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.

Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her, each tending his own portion:

4 ‘Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the daylight is fading; the evening shadows grow long.

5 Rise up, let us attack by night and destroy her fortresses!’”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her, each tending his own portion:
KJV
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.
WEB
Shepherds with their flocks will come to her. They will pitch their tents against her all around. They will feed everyone in his place.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
The shepherds and their flocks shall come to her, [and] they shall pitch the tents against her all around; they shall pasture, each man with his own hand.
ÅB
Til henne skal hyrder komme med sine flokker; de slår opp telt mot henne rundt omkring, de beiter av hver sitt stykke.
OTB
Hyrder med sine flokker vil komme mot henne; de vil slå opp sine telt rundt henne, hver tar seg av sin egen del.
B1930
Til henne skal hyrder komme med sine hjorder; de slår op telt mot henne rundt omkring, de beiter av hver sitt stykke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 19:43

    For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.

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  • Jeremiah 39:1–3

    In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.

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  • 2 Kings 24:10–12

    At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.

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  • 2 Kings 25:1–4

    So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.

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  • Nahum 3:18

    O king of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your officers sleep. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them.

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  • Jeremiah 12:10

    Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland.

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  • 2 Kings 24:2

    And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.

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  • Jeremiah 4:16–17

    Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: “A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah.

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