And take away the foreskins of your hearts,
You men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem,
Lest My fury come forth like fire,
And burn so that no one can quench it,
Because of the evil of your doings.”
An Imminent Invasion
a“Blow the trumpet in the land;
Cry, ‘Gather together,’
And say, b‘Assemble yourselves,
And let us go into the fortified cities.’
Take refuge! Do not delay!
For I will bring disaster from the anorth,
And great destruction.”
And bthe destroyer of nations is on his way.
He has gone forth from his place
cTo make your land desolate.
Your cities will be laid waste,
Without inhabitant.
Lament and wail.
For the fierce anger of the Lord
Has not turned back from us.
“That the heart of the king shall perish,
And the heart of the princes;
The priests shall be astonished,
And the prophets shall wonder.”
aSurely You have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem,
bSaying, ‘You shall have peace,’
Whereas the sword reaches to the1 heart.”
To this people and to Jerusalem,
a“A dry wind of the desolate heights blows in the wilderness
Toward the daughter of My people—
Not to fan or to cleanse—
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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.
Amplified® Bible
Raise a standard toward Zion [to mark out the safest route to those seeking safety within Jerusalem's walls]! Flee for safety, stay not, for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction.
Contemporary English Version
Head for Jerusalem or another walled town!' "Jeremiah, tell them I'm sending disaster from the north.
Darby English Version
Set up a banner toward Zion; take to flight, stay not! For I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Good News Bible
Point the way to Zion! Run for safety! Don't delay! The LORD is bringing disaster and great destruction from the north.
King James Version
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
New American Standard Bible
"Lift up a standard toward Zion! Seek refuge, do not stand {still,} For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction.
New International Version
Raise the signal to go to Zion!
Flee for safety without delay!
For I am bringing disaster from the north,
even terrible 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.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Lift up a standard toward Zion! Seek refuge, do not stand still, 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.
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.
New English Translation
Raise a signal flag that tells people to go to Zion.1 Run for safety! Do not delay! For I am about to bring disaster out of the north. It will bring great destruction.2
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