Jeremiah 4:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 4:13

11 At that time it will be said
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—

12 A wind too strong for these will come for Me;
Now ^aI will also speak judgment against them.”

13 “Behold, he shall come up like clouds,
And ^ahis chariots like a whirlwind.
^bHis horses are swifter than eagles.
Woe to us, for we are plundered!”

14 O Jerusalem, ^awash your heart from wickedness,
That you may be saved.
How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?

15 For a voice declares ^afrom Dan
And proclaims¹ affliction from Mount Ephraim:

16 “Make mention to the nations,
Yes, proclaim against Jerusalem,
That watchers come from a ^afar country
And raise their voice against the cities of Judah.

17 ^aLike keepers of a field they are against her all around,
Because she has been rebellious against Me,” says the Lord.

18 “Your^a ways and your doings
Have procured these things for you.
This is your wickedness,
Because it is bitter,
Because it reaches to your heart.”

Sorrow for the Doomed Nation

19 O my ^asoul, my soul!
I am pained in my very heart!
My heart makes a noise in me;
I cannot hold my peace,
Because you have heard, O my soul,
The sound of the trumpet,
The alarm of war.

20 ^aDestruction upon destruction is cried,
For the whole land is plundered.
Suddenly ^bmy tents are plundered,
And my curtains in a moment.

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American Standard Version
Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots `shall be' as the whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are ruined.

Amplified® Bible
Behold, [the enemy] comes up like clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind; his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined (destroyed)!

Contemporary English Version
Look! The enemy army swoops down like an eagle; their cavalry and chariots race faster than storm clouds blown by the wind." Then you will answer, "We are doomed!"

Darby English Version
Behold, he cometh up as clouds, and his chariots are as a whirlwind; his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are destroyed.

Good News Bible
Look, the enemy is coming like clouds. Their war chariots are like a whirlwind, and their horses are faster than eagles. We are lost! We are doomed!

King James Version
Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, he goes up like clouds, And his chariots like the whirlwind; His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!"

New International Version
Look! He advances like the clouds,
his chariots come like a whirlwind,
his horses are swifter than eagles.
Woe to us! We are ruined!

New King James Version
“ Behold, he shall come up like clouds,
And his chariots like a whirlwind.
His horses are swifter than eagles.
Woe to us, for we are plundered!”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Behold, he goes up like clouds, And his chariots like the whirlwind; His horses seem swifter than eagles Woe to us, for we have fallen into ruin!"

Revised Standard Version
Behold, he comes up like clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind; his horses are swifter than eagles--woe to us, for we are ruined!

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, as clouds he cometh up, And as a hurricane his chariots, Lighter than eagles have been his horses, Wo to us, for we have been spoiled.

New English Translation
Look! The enemy is approaching like gathering clouds.¹ The roar of his chariots is like that of a whirlwind.² His horses move more swiftly than eagles.” I cry out,³ “We are doomed,⁴ for we will be destroyed!”

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