For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.
There will come a day when the guards on the hills of Ephraim will shout, 'Get up! Let's go to Zion to worship the LORD our God!'
God is promising a future day when people from the northern kingdom will eagerly call others to come worship Him in Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during or after the time when the northern kingdom of Israel (including Ephraim) had been conquered and its people scattered by the Assyrians. Mount Ephraim refers to the hill country of the northern kingdom, while Zion represents Jerusalem and the temple in the southern kingdom of Judah. Jeremiah is prophesying about a future restoration when the divided kingdoms would be reunited in worship.
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