Therefore thus says Adonai concerning the king of Assyria: “He will not come to the city, or shoot an arrow there, or come before it with a shield, or throw up a siege-ramp against it.
Jeremiah 6:6 - Tree of Life Version For thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “Chop down her trees! Raise a siege ramp at Jerusalem. This city must be punished— in her midst is only oppression. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the Lord of hosts has said, Hew down her trees and cast up a siege mound against Jerusalem. This is the city which must be punished; there is nothing but oppression within her. American Standard Version (1901) For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her. Common English Bible The LORD of heavenly forces proclaims: Cut down her trees, and build siege ramps against Jerusalem. This city must be held accountable, for there’s nothing but oppression in her midst. Catholic Public Domain Version For thus says the Lord of hosts: "Cut down her trees, and build a rampart around Jerusalem. This is the city of visitation! Every kind of false claim is in her midst. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thus saith the Lord of hosts: Hew down her trees, cast up a trench about Jerusalem. This is the city to be visited all oppression is in the midst of her. |
Therefore thus says Adonai concerning the king of Assyria: “He will not come to the city, or shoot an arrow there, or come before it with a shield, or throw up a siege-ramp against it.
For whenever I speak, I cry out, I proclaim, “Violence and ruin!” For the word of Adonai is scorn and ridicule to me all day long.
“But your eyes and your heart are only on your unjust gain, and on shedding innocent blood, and committing extortion and fraud.”
Look, the siege ramps have just come up to the city to take it. The city has been handed over to the Chaldeans fighting against it, because of the sword, the famine and the pestilence. What You have spoken has happened. Here it is, You see it.
“Indeed this city has caused My anger and of My fury from the day that they built it up to this day, so that I will remove it from before My face,
For thus says Adonai, the God of Israel: “Concerning the houses of this city and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are torn down against the siege ramps and against the sword,
Now when Jerusalem was captured, in the ninth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, in the tenth month, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and all his army advanced against Jerusalem, and besieged it.
Should I not punish them?” says Adonai. “On such a nation should I not avenge Myself?
For such, should I not punish them?” It is a declaration of Adonai. “On such a nation as this should I not avenge Myself?
Lay siege against it, build earthworks against it, raise an assault ramp against it; pitch camps against it and place battering rams all around it.
Thus says Adonai Elohim: “This is Jerusalem! I have set her in the midst of the nations, with countries all around her.
Then the king of the north will come, build a siege-ramp and capture a well-fortified city. The forces of the south will not prevail—not even their select troops will have strength to prevail.
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will surround you with barricades and hem you in on all sides.