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Jeremiah 6:25

What does Jeremiah 6:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 6:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, and terror, are on every side.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, and terror, are on every side.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Go not out into the field or by the way; for there is the sword of the attacker, and fear on every side.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Go not forth to the field, And in the way walk not, For a sword hath the enemy, fear <FI>is<Fi> round about.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Go not out into the fields, nor walk in the highway: for the sword of the enemy, and fear is on every side.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for [there is] the sword of the enemy, terror is on every side.

Context

v.24We have heard the report thereof; our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

v.25This passage

v.26O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 19:43

    For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

  • 2 Chronicles 15:5

    And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in; but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the lands.

  • Psalms 31:13

    For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.

  • Jeremiah 4:5

    Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry aloud and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified cities.

  • Isaiah 1:20

    but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.

  • Jeremiah 14:18

    If I go forth into the field, then, behold, the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then, behold, they that are sick with famine! for both the prophet and the priest go about in the land, and have no knowledge.

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