Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
This is what the LORD said to me: 'Go and stand at the public gate where the kings of Judah enter and exit, and also at all the other gates of Jerusalem.'
God is instructing Jeremiah to position himself at the busy city gates where he can deliver His message to both the rulers and all the people of Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This command was given during the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction in 586 BC, when the city still had multiple gates for commerce and travel. The 'gate of the children of the people' was likely a main public entrance where common citizens gathered, while kings and officials would also pass through regularly. City gates in ancient times were centers of legal, commercial, and social activity.
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