Jeremiah 4:13

Disaster from the North · Jeremiah 4:5–18
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Translations

Modern
Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!
Traditional
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.
Literal
Behold, like clouds he shall come up, and his chariots like a whirlwind; his horses are swifter than eagles! Woe to us, for we are ruined!
Latin
Ecce quasi nubes ascendet, et quasi tempestas currus ejus: velociores aquilis equi illius. Væ nobis, quoniam vastati sumus.

Original

Hebrew
English
Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!

Notes

Like his fellow citizens, Jeremiah felt afraid when he heard that the invasion from the north had started (Deuteronomy 28:49; Isaiah 5:28; Lamentations 4:19; Hosea 8:1; Habakkuk 1:8).

These verses focus on the kingdom of Judah and its capital, Jerusalem, in God's courtroom. The Lord declared he would judge Jerusalem through the Babylonians.

Theme notes and profiles

Making Sense of the Exile

Events

Glossary

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Topics

Chariots: Sometimes Driven Furiously Cloud: Figurative Clouds of Hostile Armies Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Deserts: Phenomena of, Alluded to Clouds of Sand and Dust Eagle: The Swift Flight of Horse: Description of Swifter than Eagles Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments The Eagle: (Swiftness of) the Swiftness of Hostile Armies The Horse: Swift Whirlwind: Illustrative of The: Velocity of the Chariots in Hostile Armies