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Jeremías 4:16

Decid a las naciones; he aquí, haced oír sobre Jerusalén: Guardas vienen de tierra lejana, y darán su voz sobre las ciudades de Judá.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Condescension of God;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jeremiah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Rebellion against God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gardens;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dan;   Kir-Hareseth;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Jeremiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Make;   Watchman;  

Parallel Translations

La Biblia de las Americas
Avisadlo a las naciones: ¡Aquí están! Proclamad sobre Jerusalén: "Sitiadores vienen de tierra lejana y alzan sus voces contra las ciudades de Judá.
La Biblia Reina-Valera
Decid � las gentes; he aqu�, haced oir sobre Jerusalem: Guardas vienen de tierra lejana, y dar�n su voz sobre las ciudades de Jud�.
Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Decid de los gentiles; he aqu�, haced o�r sobre Jerusal�n: Guardas vienen de tierra lejana, y dar�n su voz sobre las ciudades de Jud�.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

ye: Jeremiah 6:18, Jeremiah 31:10, Jeremiah 50:2, Isaiah 34:1

watchers: Jeremiah 4:17, Jeremiah 5:6, Jeremiah 16:6, Jeremiah 39:1

from: Jeremiah 5:15, Deuteronomy 28:49-52, Isaiah 39:3

give out: Jeremiah 2:15, Ezekiel 21:22

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 1:15 - and against Jeremiah 6:3 - they shall Jeremiah 8:16 - was heard Jeremiah 8:19 - the voice Jeremiah 15:8 - the mother

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Make ye mention to the nations,.... This, according to Kimchi, is the sum and substance of the voice from Dan. It seems to be a summons to the nations to gather together to join the king of Babylon in his enterprise against Jerusalem; see 2 Kings 24:2:

publish against Jerusalem; what follows:

that watchers come from afar country; from Babylon, which is said to be a far country, Isaiah 39:3, these are the soldiers of the king of Babylon; they are called Notzerim; which word agrees with the latter part of Nebuchadnezzar's name; to which some b think there is some reference, showing that his army is meant. It should be rendered "besiegers", as it is by some c; for these were not Nebuchadnezzar's bodyguard, but his whole army, who were come up to besiege Jerusalem; and they are compared to watchers and keepers of a field in the next verse, where another word is used. The Targum is,

"the army of a rapacious people, like the grape gatherers, come from a far country:''

and give out their voice against the cities of Judah; threaten the ruin of them; blow the trumpet, the alarm of war; give the orders to besiege; and, being sure of victory, triumph before the attack is made.

b R. Joseph Kimchi, R. Jonah, and Ben Melech, but disapproved of by Abarbinel. c נצרים "obsessores", Calvin, Buxtorf; a צור, vel צרר, "obsedit"; so Jarchi.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proclaim ye to the pagan, “Behold!” Cry aloud concerning “Jerusalem, that watchers” are on their way “from a far country: and” will “give out their voice against the cities of Judah.” The pagan are summoned to witness the chastisement of Jerusalem, that they may take warning thereby. By “watchers” are meant besiegers, who will surround the city with a line of sentinels.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 4:16. Watchers come from a far country — Persons to besiege fortified places.


 
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