Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.
Announce this message throughout Judah and publish it in Jerusalem: Sound the trumpet throughout the land! Shout loudly, gather the people together, and say, 'Come together! Let us flee to the fortified cities for safety.'
God is telling the prophet to warn all the people of Judah to sound the alarm and run to the protected cities because danger is coming.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in the 7th century BC, Judah and Jerusalem were facing threats from invading armies, such as the Babylonians, as a consequence of the people's unfaithfulness to God and their idolatry. Jeremiah was delivering God's urgent warnings through prophecies, calling for immediate action like sounding trumpets to signal danger and gathering in fortified cities for protection. This verse fits into the broader biblical narrative of divine judgment and calls for repentance amid political and military turmoil in ancient Israel.
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