The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
The snorting of enemy horses could be heard all the way from Dan in the north. The whole country shook with fear at the sound of their powerful war horses neighing. The invading army has come and destroyed the land and everything in it—the city and everyone who lives there.
This verse describes the terrifying approach of a conquering army whose war horses can be heard from far away, bringing total destruction to the land and its people.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah is prophesying about the coming Babylonian invasion of Judah around 586 BC. Dan was Israel's northernmost city, so hearing the enemy horses from there meant the invasion was approaching from the north and moving toward Jerusalem. This was part of God's judgment on Judah for their persistent disobedience and idolatry.
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