Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Raise the signal flag pointing toward Zion! Run for safety and don't stop! I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction is coming.
God is warning His people to flee to safety because He is bringing judgment and destruction from the north as punishment for their sins.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in ancient Judah around the 7th century BC, God was issuing warnings through him to a nation steeped in idolatry and rebellion against His laws. Jeremiah urged the people to raise a signal toward Jerusalem as a call to flee and seek safety, because an invasion from the north, specifically the Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar, was imminent and would bring devastating destruction as judgment for their sins. This prophecy reflected the broader historical pattern of God's dealings with Israel, where disobedience led to exile and loss.
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