Key Verse Spotlight
Jeremiah 6:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.”
Jeremiah 6:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate {woman}. {comely: or, dwelling at home}
The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch {their} tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this {is} the city to be visited; she {is} wholly oppression in the midst of her. {cast...: or, pour out the engine of shot}
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