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
In the historical context, Jeremiah was a prophet in Judah during the 7th and 6th centuries BC, warning the people of God's judgment through invading armies due to their persistent idolatry and unfaithfulness to the covenant. This verse describes the impending Babylonian invasion from the north, near the city of Dan, which was a border town symbolizing the vulnerability of the entire nation. The snorting horses and trembling land vividly portray the terror of warfare that culminated in the actual destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC.
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