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Jeremiah 4:6
Put up a flag for a sign to Zion: go in flight so that you may be safe, waiting no longer: for I will send evil from the north, and a great destruction.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Lift up a signal flag toward Zion.Run for cover! Don’t stand still!For I am bringing disaster from the north—a crushing blow.
Lift up a signal flag toward Zion.Run for cover! Don’t stand still!For I am bringing disaster from the north—a crushing blow.
Hebrew Names Version
Set up a standard toward Tziyon: flee for safety, don't stay; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up a standard toward Tziyon: flee for safety, don't stay; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
King James Version
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
English Standard Version
Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, stay not, for I bring disaster from the north, and great destruction.
Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, stay not, for I bring disaster from the north, and great destruction.
New American Standard Bible
"Raise a flag toward Zion! Take refuge, do not stand still, For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction.
"Raise a flag toward Zion! Take refuge, do not stand still, For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction.
New Century Version
Raise the signal flag toward Jerusalem! Run for your lives, and don't wait, because I am bringing disaster from the north There will be terrible destruction."
Raise the signal flag toward Jerusalem! Run for your lives, and don't wait, because I am bringing disaster from the north There will be terrible destruction."
Amplified Bible
"Raise a banner toward Zion [to mark the way for those seeking safety inside Jerusalem's walls]! Seek refuge, do not stand [immobile], For I am bringing evil from the north (the army of Babylon), And great destruction.
"Raise a banner toward Zion [to mark the way for those seeking safety inside Jerusalem's walls]! Seek refuge, do not stand [immobile], For I am bringing evil from the north (the army of Babylon), And great destruction.
World English Bible
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, don't stay; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, don't stay; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Set vp the standart in Zion: prepare to flee, and stay not: for I will bring a plague from the North, and a great destruction.
Set vp the standart in Zion: prepare to flee, and stay not: for I will bring a plague from the North, and a great destruction.
Legacy Standard Bible
Lift up a standard toward Zion!Seek safety, do not stand still,For I am bringing evil from the north,And great destruction.
Lift up a standard toward Zion!Seek safety, do not stand still,For I am bringing evil from the north,And great destruction.
Berean Standard Bible
Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction.
Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction.
Contemporary English Version
Head for Jerusalem or another walled town!' "Jeremiah, tell them I'm sending disaster from the north.
Head for Jerusalem or another walled town!' "Jeremiah, tell them I'm sending disaster from the north.
Complete Jewish Bible
Set up a signal toward Tziyon, head for cover without delay. For I will bring disaster from the north, yes, dire destruction.
Set up a signal toward Tziyon, head for cover without delay. For I will bring disaster from the north, yes, dire destruction.
Darby Translation
Set up a banner toward Zion; take to flight, stay not! For I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up a banner toward Zion; take to flight, stay not! For I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Easy-to-Read Version
Raise the signal flag toward Zion. Run for your lives! Don't wait! Do this because I am bringing disaster from the north. I am bringing terrible destruction."
Raise the signal flag toward Zion. Run for your lives! Don't wait! Do this because I am bringing disaster from the north. I am bringing terrible destruction."
George Lamsa Translation
Set up the standard toward Zion; be strong, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up the standard toward Zion; be strong, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Good News Translation
Point the way to Zion! Run for safety! Don't delay! The Lord is bringing disaster and great destruction from the north.
Point the way to Zion! Run for safety! Don't delay! The Lord is bringing disaster and great destruction from the north.
Lexham English Bible
Lift up a signal toward Zion, bring yourselves to safety; you must not remain standing, for I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Lift up a signal toward Zion, bring yourselves to safety; you must not remain standing, for I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Literal Translation
Lift up a banner toward Zion. Flee for safety and do not wait. For I will bring evil from the north and a great ruin.
Lift up a banner toward Zion. Flee for safety and do not wait. For I will bring evil from the north and a great ruin.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Set vp the token in Sion, spede you, and make no tarienge: for I will bringe a greate plage, and a greate destruction from the north.
Set vp the token in Sion, spede you, and make no tarienge: for I will bringe a greate plage, and a greate destruction from the north.
American Standard Version
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Set up a standard toward Zion; put yourselves under covert, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up a standard toward Zion; put yourselves under covert, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
King James Version (1611)
Set vp the standards toward Zion: retyre, stay not; for I will bring euil from the North, and a great destruction.
Set vp the standards toward Zion: retyre, stay not; for I will bring euil from the North, and a great destruction.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Set vp the token in Sion, speede you and make no tarying: for I wyll bring a great plague and a great destruction from the north.
Set vp the token in Sion, speede you and make no tarying: for I wyll bring a great plague and a great destruction from the north.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Gather up your wares and flee to Sion: hasten, stay not: for I will bring evils from the north, an great destruction.
Gather up your wares and flee to Sion: hasten, stay not: for I will bring evils from the north, an great destruction.
English Revised Version
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Reise ye a signe in Sion, coumforte ye, and nyle ye stonde; for Y bringe yuel fro the north, and a greet sorewe.
Reise ye a signe in Sion, coumforte ye, and nyle ye stonde; for Y bringe yuel fro the north, and a greet sorewe.
Update Bible Version
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, don't stay; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, don't stay; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Webster's Bible Translation
Set up the standard towards Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Set up the standard towards Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
New English Translation
Raise a signal flag that tells people to go to Zion. Run for safety! Do not delay! For I am about to bring disaster out of the north. It will bring great destruction.
Raise a signal flag that tells people to go to Zion. Run for safety! Do not delay! For I am about to bring disaster out of the north. It will bring great destruction.
New King James Version
Set up the standard toward Zion. Take refuge! Do not delay! For I will bring disaster from the north, And great destruction."
Set up the standard toward Zion. Take refuge! Do not delay! For I will bring disaster from the north, And great destruction."
New Living Translation
Raise a signal flag as a warning for Jerusalem: ‘Flee now! Do not delay!' For I am bringing terrible destruction upon you from the north."
Raise a signal flag as a warning for Jerusalem: ‘Flee now! Do not delay!' For I am bringing terrible destruction upon you from the north."
New Life Bible
Lift up a flag toward Zion! Run to a safe place, do not stand still. For I am bringing much trouble from the north that will destroy much.
Lift up a flag toward Zion! Run to a safe place, do not stand still. For I am bringing much trouble from the north that will destroy much.
New Revised Standard
Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, do not delay, for I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, do not delay, for I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lift up an ensign - Zion-ward, Bring into safety, do not tarry, - For, calamity, am, I, bringing in from the North, Even, a great destruction:
Lift up an ensign - Zion-ward, Bring into safety, do not tarry, - For, calamity, am, I, bringing in from the North, Even, a great destruction:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Set up the standard in Sion. Strengthen yourselves, stay not: for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction.
Set up the standard in Sion. Strengthen yourselves, stay not: for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction.
Revised Standard Version
Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, stay not, for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction.
Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, stay not, for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction.
Young's Literal Translation
Lift up an ensign Zionward, Strengthen yourselves, stand not still, For evil I am bringing in from the north, And a great destruction.
Lift up an ensign Zionward, Strengthen yourselves, stand not still, For evil I am bringing in from the north, And a great destruction.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Lift up a standard toward Zion! Seek refuge, do not stand still, For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction.
"Lift up a standard toward Zion! Seek refuge, do not stand still, For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction.
Contextual Overview
5 Say openly in Judah, give it out in Jerusalem, and say, Let the horn be sounded in the land: crying out in a loud voice, Come together, and let us go into the walled towns. 6 Put up a flag for a sign to Zion: go in flight so that you may be safe, waiting no longer: for I will send evil from the north, and a great destruction. 7 A lion has gone up from his secret place in the woods, and one who makes waste the nations is on his way; he has gone out from his place, to make your land unpeopled, so that your towns will be made waste, with no man living in them. 8 For this put on haircloth, with weeping and loud crying: for the burning wrath of the Lord is not turned back from us. 9 And it will come about in that day, says the Lord, that the heart of the king will be dead in him, and the hearts of the rulers; and the priests will be overcome with fear, and the prophets with wonder. 10 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! your words were not true when you said to this people and to Jerusalem, You will have peace; when the sword has come even to the soul. 11 At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A burning wind from the open hilltops in the waste land is blowing on the daughter of my people, not for separating or cleaning the grain; 12 A full wind will come for me: and now I will give my decision against them. 13 See, he will come up like the clouds, and his war-carriages like the storm-wind: his horses are quicker than eagles. Sorrow is ours, for destruction has come on us. 14 O Jerusalem, make your heart clean from evil, so that you may have salvation. How long are evil purposes to have a resting-place in you?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the standard: Jeremiah 4:21, Jeremiah 50:2, Jeremiah 51:12, Jeremiah 51:27, Isaiah 62:10
retire: or, strengthen
for I will: Jeremiah 1:13-15, Jeremiah 6:1, Jeremiah 6:22, Jeremiah 21:7, Jeremiah 25:9
and a great: Jeremiah 50:22, Jeremiah 51:54
destruction: Heb. breaking, Zephaniah 1:10
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 1:14 - Out of Jeremiah 4:20 - upon destruction Jeremiah 6:24 - We have Jeremiah 8:14 - enter Jeremiah 10:22 - the noise Jeremiah 22:7 - I Jeremiah 46:6 - toward Ezekiel 1:4 - a whirlwind Habakkuk 1:6 - I raise Zechariah 6:6 - the north
Cross-References
Genesis 4:1
And the man had connection with Eve his wife, and she became with child and gave birth to Cain, and said, I have got a man from the Lord.
And the man had connection with Eve his wife, and she became with child and gave birth to Cain, and said, I have got a man from the Lord.
Genesis 4:3
And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
Genesis 4:4
And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;
And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;
Genesis 4:5
But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
Genesis 4:8
And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.
And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.
Genesis 4:11
And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;
And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;
Genesis 4:13
And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.
And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.
Job 5:2
For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.
For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.
Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?
Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?
Jeremiah 2:5
These are the words of the Lord: What evil have your fathers seen in me that they have gone far from me, and, walking after what is false, have become false?
These are the words of the Lord: What evil have your fathers seen in me that they have gone far from me, and, walking after what is false, have become false?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Set up the standard toward Zion,.... Not on the tower of Zion, as Kimchi interprets it; but on some high place, pointing to Zion, and directing the country people to flee thither for safety; for the setting up of the standard here is not for enlisting of soldiers in order to fight, but as a sign of danger, and a direction where to flee from it:
retire; gather yourselves together in order to flee, as the word p is rendered in Isaiah 10:31, though some render it, "be ye strengthened" q; take heart, and play the man; but this does not seem so agreeable to the context:
stay not; or, "stand not"; stand not in the place ye are in, but move from it in all haste, because of present danger:
for I will bring evil from the north; from Babylon, as Kimchi interprets it; which lay north to the land of Israel; and so designs the captivity Judah should be brought into there:
and a great destruction or, "breach" r; which the Babylonians should make on the inhabitants of Judea and Jerusalem.
p העיזו "congregate vos, [sub.] ad fugiendum", Vatablus; "confirmate vos [ad fugiendum]", Piscator. q "Confortamini", V. L. "corroboramiui", Castalio; "agite viriliter", Munster. r שבר "contritionem", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "confractionem", Cocceius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The standard - A flag or signal, to which the people were to rally.Retire, stay not - Rather, gather your goods together: linger not; “for I” (emphatic, Yahweh) am bringing at this very time etc.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 4:6. I will bring evil from the north — From the land of Chaldea.
