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Myles Coverdale Bible
Jeremiah 4:6
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.
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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.
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 Preach in Iuda and Ierusalem, crie out and speake: blowe the trompettes in the londe, crie that euery man maye heare, and saye: Gather you together, and we will go in to stronge cities. 6 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. 7 For the spoyler of the Gentiles is broken vp from his place, as a lyon out of his dene, that he maye make the londe waist, and destroye the cities, so, that no man maye dwell therin. 8 Wherfore gyrde youre selues aboute wt sack cloth, mourne, and wepe, for the fearfull wrath of the LORDE shal not be withdrawen from you. 9 At the same tyme (saieth the LORDE) the hert of the kinge and of the prynces shal be gone, the prestes shalbe astonished, and the prophetes shalbe sore afrayed. 10 Then sayde I: O LORDE God, hast thou then disceaued this people and Ierusalem, sayenge: ye shall haue peace, and now the swearde goeth thorow their lyues? 11 Then shal it be saide to the people & to Ierusalem: there commeth a warme wynde from the north thorow the waye of my people, but nether to fanne, ner to clese. 12 After that shall there come vnto me a stronge wynde, and then wil I also geue sentence vpon them. 13 For lo, he commeth downe like as a cloude, and his charettes are like a stormy wynde: his horsmen are swifter then the Aegle. Wo vnto vs, for we are destroyed. 14 O Ierusalem, wash thine hert from wickednesse, that thou mayest be helped. How longe shal thy noysome thoughtes remayne with the?
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
Morouer Adam laye with Heua his wyfe, which coceaued & bare Cain, and sayde, I haue opteyned ye man of the LORDE.
Morouer Adam laye with Heua his wyfe, which coceaued & bare Cain, and sayde, I haue opteyned ye man of the LORDE.
Genesis 4:3
And it fortuned after certaine daies, that Cain brought of the frute of the earth, an offrynge vnto ye LORDE.
And it fortuned after certaine daies, that Cain brought of the frute of the earth, an offrynge vnto ye LORDE.
Genesis 4:4
And Abell brought also of the firstlinges of his shepe, and of ye fat of them. And the LORDE had respecte vnto Abell and to his offerynge:
And Abell brought also of the firstlinges of his shepe, and of ye fat of them. And the LORDE had respecte vnto Abell and to his offerynge:
Genesis 4:5
but vnto Cain and his offerynge he loked not. Then was Cain exceadinge wroth, and his countenaunce chaunged.
but vnto Cain and his offerynge he loked not. Then was Cain exceadinge wroth, and his countenaunce chaunged.
Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Abell his brother. And it happened, that whan they were in the felde, Cain arose agaynst Abell his brother, and slew him.
And Cain talked with Abell his brother. And it happened, that whan they were in the felde, Cain arose agaynst Abell his brother, and slew him.
Genesis 4:11
And now shalt thou be cursed vpon the earth, which hath opened hir mouth, and receaued thy brothers bloude of thine hande.
And now shalt thou be cursed vpon the earth, which hath opened hir mouth, and receaued thy brothers bloude of thine hande.
Genesis 4:13
And Cain sayde vnto ye LORDE: my synne is greater, then that it maye be forgeuen me.
And Cain sayde vnto ye LORDE: my synne is greater, then that it maye be forgeuen me.
Job 5:2
As for the foolish man displeasure kylleth him, and anger slayeth ye ignoraunt.
As for the foolish man displeasure kylleth him, and anger slayeth ye ignoraunt.
Isaiah 1:18
Now go to (saieth the LORDE) we wil talke together. Is it not so? Though youre synnes be as read as scarlet, shal they not be whyter then snowe? And though they were like purple, shall they not be like whyte woll?
Now go to (saieth the LORDE) we wil talke together. Is it not so? Though youre synnes be as read as scarlet, shal they not be whyter then snowe? And though they were like purple, shall they not be like whyte woll?
Jeremiah 2:5
Thus saieth ye LORDE vnto you: What vnfaithfulnesse founde youre fathers in me, that they wente so farre awaye fro me, fallinge to lightnesse, and beinge so vayne?
Thus saieth ye LORDE vnto you: What vnfaithfulnesse founde youre fathers in me, that they wente so farre awaye fro me, fallinge to lightnesse, and beinge so vayne?
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 ××¢××× "congregate vos, [sub.] ad fugiendum", Vatablus; "confirmate vos [ad fugiendum]", Piscator. q "Confortamini", V. L. "corroboramiui", Castalio; "agite viriliter", Munster. r ש×ר "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; âfor Iâ (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.
