Jeremiah 6:22

Translations

Modern

This is what the LORD says: “Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is stirred up from the ends of the earth.

Traditional

Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

Literal

Thus says YHWH: “Behold, a people is coming from the land of the north, and a great nation shall be roused from the sides of the earth.

Latin

Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce populus venit de terra aquilonis, et gens magna consurget a finibus terræ.

Original

Hebrew

English

This is what the LORD says: “Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is stirred up from the ends of the earth.

Notes

Jeremiah 6:22–23

The Lord reminded the people that the coming invasion was real. The soldiers had actual bows and spears (Isaiah 13:18).
roars like the sea: The noise from thousands of soldiers with horses and chariots must have been terrifying (Isaiah 5:27–30).

Jeremiah 6:22–30

This conversation between Jeremiah and the Lord likely occurred at the start of the Babylonian invasion in 605 BC. In these three poems, Jeremiah shares the Lord’s message (Jeremiah 6:22–23), connects with his people's fear, and urges them to repent quickly (6:24–26). He then receives a heartfelt message from the Lord (Jeremiah 6:27–30).

Theme notes and profiles

Invasion

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 50:41–43
Behold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth.
Jeremiah 10:22
Listen! The sound of a report is coming—a great commotion from the land to the north. It will make the cities of Judah a desolation, a haunt for jackals.
Jeremiah 5:15
Behold, I am bringing a distant nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD. “It is an established nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know and whose speech you do not understand.
Jeremiah 6:1
“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.
Jeremiah 1:14–15
Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land.
Jeremiah 25:9
…behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Jeremiah 6:22

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