Jeremiah 4:13

Hinei, he + 4:13 the approaching foe shall come up like ananim (clouds), 1 and his merkavot shall be like the whirlwind; 1 his susim are swifter than nesharim (eagles). 1 Oy lanu! (Woe unto us!) For we are ruined. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

12Even a ruach maleh (strong wind) from those places shall come from Me; now also I will pronounce mishpatim against them. 1

14O Yerushalayim, wash thine lev from rah, 1 that thou mayest be saved. 1 Ad mosai (how long, how much longer) 1 shall thy sinful machsh'vot lodge within thee? 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:28Whose khitzim (arrows) are sharp, 1 and all their bows bent, 1 the hoofs of their susim shall seem like flint, 1 and their wheels like a whirlwind: 1

Isaiah 19:1The massa (burden) of Mitzrayim: 1 Hinei, Hashem rideth upon a swift cloud, 1 and shall come into Mitzrayim; 1 and the elilim (idols) of Mitzrayim shall tremble at His presence, 1 and the levav Mitzrayim shall melt within him. 1

Jeremiah 4:31For I have heard a kol (outcry) like that of a woman in travail, 1 and in labor pain like that of her that bringeth forth her first child, 1 the voice of Bat Tziyon, that waileth, 1 that stretcheth out her hands, saying: 1 Oy nah li (Woe is me now)! For my nefesh 1 is weary because of murderers.

Jeremiah 10:19Oy li (woe is me) for my disaster! 1 My wound is grievous; 1 but I said: Truly this is a sickness, 1 and I must bear it. 1

Jeremiah 48:40For thus saith Hashem: 1 Hinei, one shall fly like the nesher, 1 and shall spread his wings over Moav. 1

Daniel 7:4Harishonah (the first) was like an arye (lion), and had eagleʼs wings. I was beholding until its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from ha'aretz, and was made to stand upon two feet like a man, and a manʼs lev was given to it. + 7:4 See Dan 4:34 [4:31]

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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