KJV ORIGINAL
As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They surround her like guards watching over a field, because she has rebelled against me, says the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that Jerusalem is surrounded by enemies like guards around a field because the people have turned away from Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's prophecy about the coming Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem around 605-586 BC. The 'keepers of a field' refers to the Babylonian army that would besiege Jerusalem, surrounding it completely. Jeremiah was warning that this military encirclement was God's judgment because Judah had persistently worshiped other gods and broken their covenant with Him.
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