KJV ORIGINAL
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't go out into the fields or walk on the roads, because enemies with swords are everywhere and danger surrounds you on all sides.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is warning people to stay indoors because deadly enemies have surrounded them and it's not safe to go anywhere.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying during the final years of Judah before the Babylonian conquest (around 605-586 BC). The Babylonian army was advancing toward Jerusalem, making travel dangerous and leaving the people trapped in their city. This warning came as part of God's judgment on Judah for their unfaithfulness, with enemy forces literally surrounding the nation.
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