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Jeremiah 4:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Tell the nations about this; announce to everyone that enemies are coming from a distant land like watchmen sounding an alarm, and they are shouting threats against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is announcing through Jeremiah that enemy armies from far away are coming to attack Jerusalem and Judah as judgment for their sins.

📚 Historical Context

This prophecy was given around 627-586 BC when the Babylonian Empire was rising to power and threatening smaller nations like Judah. Jeremiah was warning that God would use Babylon as His instrument of judgment against His rebellious people. The 'watchers' or 'besiegers' refers to the Babylonian army that would eventually destroy Jerusalem in 586 BC.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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