Jeremiah 4:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

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✦ 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

During the prophet Jeremiah's ministry in the 7th century BC, the kingdom of Judah was facing imminent invasion by Babylonian forces due to their repeated idolatry and disobedience to God's covenant. This verse uses the image of "keepers of a field," like guards protecting crops, to symbolize enemy armies encircling Jerusalem as a form of divine judgment for the nation's rebellion. Jeremiah was delivering a urgent warning from God, calling the people to repent and return to faithful living before destruction came.

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