# Jeremiah 6 ## Jeremiah 6:1 - [KJV] 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 Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] Strengthen yourselves, sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem, And in Tekoa blow ye a trumpet, And over Beth-Haccerem lift ye up a flame, For evil hath been seen from the north, And great destruction. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:1 - ## Jeremiah 6:2 - [KJV] I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate *woman*. - [ASV] The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off. - [YLT] The comely and the delicate one I have cut off, The daughter of Zion. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:2 - ## Jeremiah 6:3 - [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. - [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. - [YLT] Unto her come do shepherds and their droves, They have stricken tents by her round about, They have fed each *in* his own station. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:3 - ## Jeremiah 6:4 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] Sanctify ye against her the battle, Rise, and we go up at noon. Woe to us, for turned hath the day, For stretched out are the shades of evening, ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:4 - ## Jeremiah 6:5 - [KJV] Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces. - [ASV] Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces. - [YLT] 'Rise, and we go up by night, And we destroy her palaces.' ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:5 - ## Jeremiah 6:6 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her. - [YLT] For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Cut down her wood, And pour out against Jerusalem a mount, She *is* the city to be inspected, Wholly -- she is oppression in her midst. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:6 - ## Jeremiah 6:7 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds. - [YLT] As the digging of a well, is *for* its waters, So she hath digged *for* her wickedness, Violence and spoil is heard in her, Before My face continually *are* sickness and smiting. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:7 - ## Jeremiah 6:8 - [KJV] Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited. - [ASV] Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from thee; lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited. - [YLT] Be instructed, O Jerusalem, Lest My soul be alienated from thee, Lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:8 - ## Jeremiah 6:9 - [KJV] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets. - [ASV] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, They shall thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn again thy hand as a grape-gatherer into the baskets. - [YLT] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: They surely glean, as a vine, the remnant of Israel, Put back thy hand, as a gatherer to the baskets. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:9 - ## Jeremiah 6:10 - [KJV] To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear *is* uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it. - [ASV] To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it. - [YLT] To whom do I speak, and testify, and they hear? Lo, their ear *is* uncircumcised, And they are not able to attend. Lo, a word of Jehovah hath been to them for a reproach, They delight not in it. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:10 - ## Jeremiah 6:11 - [KJV] Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with *him that is* full of days. - [ASV] Therefore I am full of the wrath of Jehovah; I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the children in the street, and upon the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days. - [YLT] And with the fury of Jehovah I have been filled, (I have been weary of containing,) To pour *it* on the suckling in the street, And on the assembly of youths together, For even husband with wife are captured, An elder with one full of days, ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:11 - ## Jeremiah 6:12 - [KJV] And their houses shall be turned unto others, *with their* fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD. - [ASV] And their houses shall be turned unto others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith Jehovah. - [YLT] And their houses have been turned to others, Fields and wives together, For I stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:12 - ## Jeremiah 6:13 - [KJV] For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one *is* given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. - [ASV] For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. - [YLT] For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely, ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:13 - ## Jeremiah 6:14 - [KJV] They have healed also the hurt *of the daughter * of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when *there is* no peace. - [ASV] They have healed also the hurt of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. - [YLT] And they heal the breach of the daughter of my people slightly, Saying, 'Peace, peace!' and there is no peace. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:14 - ## Jeremiah 6:15 - [KJV] Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time *that* I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. - [ASV] Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall; at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah. - [YLT] They were ashamed when they did abomination! Yea, they are not at all ashamed, Yea, blushing they have not known, Therefore they do fall among those falling, In the time I have inspected them, They stumble, said Jehovah. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:15 - ## Jeremiah 6:16 - [KJV] Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where *is* the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk *therein*. - [ASV] Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk *therein*. - [YLT] Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where *is* this -- the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, 'We do not go.' ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:16 - ## Jeremiah 6:17 - [KJV] Also I set watchmen over you, *saying*, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken. - [ASV] And I set watchmen over you, *saying*, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not hearken. - [YLT] And I have raised up for you watchmen, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet. And they say, 'We do not attend.' ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:17 - ## Jeremiah 6:18 - [KJV] Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what *is* among them. - [ASV] Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. - [YLT] Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O company, That which *is* upon them. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:18 - ## Jeremiah 6:19 - [KJV] Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, *even* the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it. - [ASV] Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it. - [YLT] Hear, O earth, lo, I am bringing evil on this people, The fruit of their devices, For to My words they gave no attention, And My law -- they kick against it. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:19 - ## Jeremiah 6:20 - [KJV] To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings *are* not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me. - [ASV] To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me. - [YLT] Why *is* this to Me? frankincense from Sheba cometh, And the sweet cane from a land afar off, Your burnt-offerings *are* not for acceptance, And your sacrifices have not been sweet to Me. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:20 - ## Jeremiah 6:21 - [KJV] Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish. - [ASV] Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people; and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish. - [YLT] Therefore thus said Jehovah: Lo, I do give to this people stumbling blocks, And stumbled against them have fathers and sons together, The neighbour and his friend do perish. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:21 - ## Jeremiah 6:22 - [KJV] Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth. - [ASV] Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, a people cometh from the north country; and a great nation shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth. - [YLT] Thus said Jehovah: Lo, a people hath come from a north country, And a great nation is stirred up from the sides of the earth. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:22 - ## Jeremiah 6:23 - [KJV] They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they *are* cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion. - [ASV] They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Zion. - [YLT] Bow and javelin they take hold of, Fierce it *is*, and they have no mercy, Their voice as a sea doth sound, And on horses they ride, set in array as a man of war, Against thee, O daughter of Zion. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:23 - ## Jeremiah 6:24 - [KJV] We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, *and* pain, as of a woman in travail. - [ASV] We have heard the report thereof; our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, *and* pangs as of a woman in travail. - [YLT] 'We have heard its sound, feeble have been our hands, Distress hath seized us, pain as of a travailing woman. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:24 - ## Jeremiah 6:25 - [KJV] Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy *and* fear *is* on every side. - [ASV] Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, *and* terror, are on every side. - [YLT] Go not forth to the field, And in the way walk not, For a sword hath the enemy, fear *is* round about. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:25 - ## Jeremiah 6:26 - [KJV] O daughter of my people, gird *thee* with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, *as for* an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us. - [ASV] O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us. - [YLT] O daughter of My people, Gird on sackcloth, and roll thyself in ashes, The mourning of an only one make for thee, A lamentation most bitter, For suddenly come doth the spoiler against us. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:26 - ## Jeremiah 6:27 - [KJV] I have set thee *for* a tower *and* a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way. - [ASV] I have made thee a trier *and* a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way. - [YLT] A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:27 - ## Jeremiah 6:28 - [KJV] They *are* all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: *they are* brass and iron; they *are* all corrupters. - [ASV] They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly. - [YLT] All of them are turned aside by apostates, Walking slanderously -- brass and iron, All of them are corrupters. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:28 - ## Jeremiah 6:29 - [KJV] The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. - [ASV] The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away. - [YLT] The bellows have been burnt, By fire hath the lead been consumed, In vain hath a refiner refined, And the wicked have not been drawn away. ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:29 - ## Jeremiah 6:30 - [KJV] Reprobate silver shall *men* call them, because the LORD hath rejected them. - [ASV] Refuse silver shall men call them, because Jehovah hath rejected them. - [YLT] 'Silver rejected,' they have called to them, For Jehovah hath kicked against them! ### Notes on Jeremiah 6:30 -