Jeremiah 4:16

“Remind the nations, look, proclaim against Jerusalem: “Besiegers are coming from a land far away, and they raise their voice against the cities of Judah.”

Jeremiah 4:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 4:16, word by word

Remindהַזְכִּירוּhazkiru

mention

To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.

Where else “hazkiru” appears
the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
proclaimהַשְׁמִיעוּhashmiu

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

Where else “hashmiu” appears
against Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
“Besiegersנֹצְרִיםnotsrim

besiege

To surround a city so that no one goes out or in.

Where else “notsrim” appears
are comingבָּאִיםbaim

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “baim” appears
from a landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
far awayמֶּרְחָקmerchak

distance, far place

Distance, a far place; "from afar".

Where else “merchak” appears
and they raiseיִּתְּנוּyitnu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yitnu” appears
their voiceקוֹלָkola

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kola” appears
against the citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “are” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

15For a voice declares from Dan, and proclaims calamity from the mountains of Ephraim.

16 · This verse (above)

17Like keepers of a field they are against her all around, for she has rebelled against me, declares YHWH.

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