And Jeremiah lamented for Josi´ah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josi´ah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
Jeremiah 4:21 - King James Version - American Edition How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [O Lord] how long must I see the flag [marking the route for flight] and hear the sound of the trumpet [urging the people to flee for refuge]? American Standard Version (1901) How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? Common English Bible How long must I see the battle flags and hear the blast of the trumpet? Catholic Public Domain Version How long shall I watch those who are fleeing, and listen to the voice of the trumpet? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version How long shall I see men fleeing away? How long shall I hear the sound of the trumpet? |
And Jeremiah lamented for Josi´ah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josi´ah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnez´zar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedeki´ah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Teko´a, and set up a sign of fire in Beth–hac´cerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.