Jeremiah 4:17

Like keepers of fields are they round about her Because she hath rebelled against me, saith Jehovah.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

In Context

16Proclaim ye to the nations, Behold, publish ye to Jerusalem, “Watchmen are coming from a far country, And lift their voice against the cities of Judah.”

18Thy way and thy doings have brought this upon thee; This is the fruit of thy wickedness; It is bitter; it reacheth to thy heart.

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Cross References

Isaiah 1:20But if ye refuse, and be rebellious, The sword shall consume you; For the mouth of Jehovah hath said it.

Jeremiah 5:23But this people hath a revolting and rebellious heart; They revolt continually.

Jeremiah 6:3The shepherds with their flocks shall come to her; They shall pitch their tents against her round about; They shall feed each one in his place.

Lamentations 1:8Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore is she become vile; All that honored her despise her, because they have seen her shame; She sigheth, and turneth backward.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 4:6-19

Punishment Predicted. ( b. c. 620.) 5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities. 6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. 7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste,… Read the whole commentary →

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