Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Run for cover! Don’t stand still!
For I am bringing disaster from the north—
a great destruction.
New American Standard Bible
Seek refuge, do not stand still,
For I am bringing
And great destruction.
King James Version
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
International Standard Version
Raise a standard in the direction of Zion. Flee! Don't stand around! For I'm bringing calamity from the north, along with great destruction.
American Standard Version
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Amplified
“Raise a banner toward Zion [to mark the way for those seeking safety inside Jerusalem’s walls]!
Seek refuge, do not stand [immobile],
For I am bringing evil from the north (the army of Babylon),
And great destruction.
Bible in Basic English
Put up a flag for a sign to Zion: go in flight so that you may be safe, waiting no longer: for I will send evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Darby Translation
Set up a banner toward Zion; take to flight, stay not! For I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Julia Smith Translation
Lift up the signal of Zion: save ye by flight, ye shall not stand: for I bring evil from the north, and a great breaking.
King James 2000
Set up the standard toward Zion: take refuge, delay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Lift up a signal toward Zion, bring yourselves to safety; you must not remain standing, for I [am] bringing evil from [the] north, and a great destruction.
Modern King James verseion
Set up the banner toward Zion; flee for safety and do not wait; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great ruin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Set up the token in Zion, speed you, and make no tarrying: for I will bring a great plague, and a great destruction from the north.
NET Bible
Raise a signal flag that tells people to go to Zion. Run for safety! Do not delay! For I am about to bring disaster out of the north. It will bring great destruction.
New Heart English Bible
Set up a standard toward Zion. Flee for safety. Do not wait; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction."
The Emphasized Bible
Lift up an ensign - Zion-ward, Bring into safety, do not tarry, - For, calamity, am, I, bringing in from the North, Even, a great destruction:
Webster
Set up the standard towards Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
World English Bible
Set up a standard toward Zion. Flee for safety! Don't wait; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction."
Youngs Literal Translation
Lift up an ensign Zionward, Strengthen yourselves, stand not still, For evil I am bringing in from the north, And a great destruction.
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 4:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
5
Declare in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say:
Cry out loudly and say:
Assemble yourselves,
and let’s flee to the fortified cities.
Run for cover! Don’t stand still!
For I am bringing disaster from the north—
a great destruction.
a destroyer of nations has set out.
He has left his lair
to make your land a waste.
Your cities will be reduced to uninhabited ruins.
Cross References
Jeremiah 1:13-15
Again the word of the Lord came to me inquiring, “What do you see?”
And I replied, “I see a boiling pot,
Jeremiah 50:2
proclaim and raise up a signal flag;
proclaim, and hide nothing.
Say: Babylon is captured;
Bel
Marduk is devastated;
her idols are put to shame;
her false gods, devastated.
Isaiah 62:10
prepare a way for the people!
Build it up, build up the highway;
clear away the stones!
Raise a banner for the peoples.
Jeremiah 4:21
and hear the sound of the ram’s horn?
Jeremiah 6:1
out of Jerusalem!
Sound the ram’s horn
raise a smoke signal
for disaster threatens from the north,
even great destruction.
Jeremiah 6:22
This is what the Lord says:
a great nation will be awakened
from the remote regions of the earth.
Jeremiah 51:12
against the walls of Babylon;
fortify the watch post;
set the watchmen in place;
prepare the ambush.
For the Lord has both planned and accomplished
what He has threatened
against those who live in Babylon.
Jeremiah 51:27
blow a ram’s horn among the nations;
set apart the nations against her.
Summon kingdoms against her—
Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz.
Appoint a marshal against her;
bring up horses like a swarm
Jeremiah 21:7
Afterward’”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“‘King Zedekiah of Judah, his officers, and the people—those in this city who survive the plague, the sword, and the famine—I will hand over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon,
Jeremiah 25:9
I am going to send for all the families of the north’
Jeremiah 50:22
a great destruction.
Jeremiah 51:54
The sound of great destruction
from the land of the Chaldeans!
Zephaniah 1:10
this is the Lord’s declaration—
there will be an outcry from the Fish Gate,
a wailing from the Second District,
and a loud crashing from the hills.