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Complete Jewish Bible
Jeremiah 4:6
Set up a signal toward Tziyon, head for cover without delay. For I will bring disaster from the north, yes, dire 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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
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 "Announce in Y'hudah, proclaim in Yerushalayim; say: ‘Blow the shofar in the land!' Shout the message aloud: ‘Assemble! Let us go to the fortified cities!' 6 Set up a signal toward Tziyon, head for cover without delay. For I will bring disaster from the north, yes, dire destruction. 7 A lion has risen from his lair, a destroyer of nations has set out, left his own place to ruin your land, to demolish and depopulate your cities." 8 So wrap yourselves in sackcloth, lament and wail, for Adonai 's fierce anger has not turned away from us. 9 "When that day comes," says Adonai , "the king's heart will fail him, likewise the princes'; the cohanim will be appalled and the prophets stupefied." 10 Then I said, "Oh, Adonai Elohim ! Surely you have sadly deceived this people and Yerushalayim by saying, ‘You will have peace,' when the sword is at our very throats!" 11 "At that time it will be said of this people and of Yerushalayim: ‘A scorching wind from the desert heights is sweeping down on my people.' It is not coming to winnow or cleanse; 12 this wind of mine is too strong for that. Now I will pass sentence on them." 13 Here he comes, like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind, his horses faster than eagles! Woe to us, we are doomed! 14 Wash the evil from your heart, Yerushalayim, so that you can be saved. How long will you harbor within yourselves your evil thoughts?
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
The man had sexual relations with Havah his wife; she conceived, gave birth to Kayin [acquisition] and said, "I have acquired a man from Adonai ."
The man had sexual relations with Havah his wife; she conceived, gave birth to Kayin [acquisition] and said, "I have acquired a man from Adonai ."
Genesis 4:3
In the course of time Kayin brought an offering to Adonai from the produce of the soil;
In the course of time Kayin brought an offering to Adonai from the produce of the soil;
Genesis 4:4
and Hevel too brought from the firstborn of his sheep, including their fat. Adonai accepted Hevel and his offering
and Hevel too brought from the firstborn of his sheep, including their fat. Adonai accepted Hevel and his offering
Genesis 4:5
but did not accept Kayin and his offering. Kayin was very angry, and his face fell.
but did not accept Kayin and his offering. Kayin was very angry, and his face fell.
Genesis 4:8
Kayin had words with Hevel his brother; then one time, when they were in the field, Kayin turned on Hevel his brother and killed him.
Kayin had words with Hevel his brother; then one time, when they were in the field, Kayin turned on Hevel his brother and killed him.
Genesis 4:11
Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood at your hands.
Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood at your hands.
Genesis 4:13
Kayin said to Adonai , "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Kayin said to Adonai , "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Job 5:2
For anger kills the fool, and envy slays the silly.
For anger kills the fool, and envy slays the silly.
Isaiah 1:18
"Come now," says Adonai , "let's talk this over together. Even if your sins are like scarlet, they will be white as snow; even if they are red as crimson, they will be like wool.
"Come now," says Adonai , "let's talk this over together. Even if your sins are like scarlet, they will be white as snow; even if they are red as crimson, they will be like wool.
Jeremiah 2:5
here is what Adonai says: "What did your ancestors find wrong with me to make them go so far away from me, to make them go after nothings and become themselves nothings?
here is what Adonai says: "What did your ancestors find wrong with me to make them go so far away from me, to make them go after nothings and become themselves nothings?
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.
