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Flee for safety without delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, even terrible destruction.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> Raise a signal flag as a warning for Jerusalem: ‘Flee now! Do not delay!’ For I am bringing terrible destruction upon you from the north.” <a href="/esv/jeremiah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, stay not, for I bring disaster from the north, and great destruction. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a> Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/4.htm">New King James Version</a> Set up the standard toward Zion. Take refuge! Do not delay! For I will bring disaster from the north, And great destruction.” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Raise a flag toward Zion! Take refuge, do not stand still, For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Lift up a standard toward Zion! Seek refuge, do not stand still, For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Lift up a standard toward Zion! Seek refuge, do not stand still, For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Lift up a standard toward Zion! Seek safety, do not stand still, For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “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. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Lift up a signal flag toward Zion. Run for cover! Don’t stand still! For I am bringing disaster from the north — a crushing blow. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Lift up a signal flag toward Zion. Run for cover! Don&#8217t stand still! For I am bringing disaster from the north— a great destruction. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Head for Jerusalem or another walled town!' "Jeremiah, tell them I'm sending disaster from the north. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Raise the flag to signal people to go to Zion. Take cover! Don't just stand there! I'm bringing disaster and widespread destruction from the north. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> Point the way to Zion! Run for safety! Don't delay! The LORD is bringing disaster and great destruction from the north. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction. <a href="/net/jeremiah/4.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Set up a standard toward Zion. Flee for safety. Do not wait; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Set up the standard towards Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. <a href="/web/jeremiah/4.htm">World English Bible</a> Set up a standard toward Zion. Flee for safety! Don’t wait; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Lift up an ensign toward Zion, "" Strengthen yourselves, do not stand still, "" For I am bringing evil in from the north, "" And a great destruction.” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Lift up an ensign Zionward, Strengthen yourselves, stand not still, For evil I am bringing in from the north, And a great destruction. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Set up the standard in Sion. Strengthen yourselves, stay not: for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Lift up a standard in Zion. Be strengthened! Do not choose to stand still. For I am bringing an evil from the north, with great destruction. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Bible</a> Raise the signal—to Zion! Seek refuge! Don’t stand there! Disaster I bring from the north, and great destruction. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, do not delay, for I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Set up the standard toward Zion; be strong, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Take standards to Zion. Be courageous and do not stop, because I bring evil from the North, and great ruin<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Set up a standard toward Zion; Put yourselves under covert, stay not; For I will bring evil from the north, And a great destruction. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Gather up your wares and flee to Sion: hasten, stay not: for I will bring evils from the north, an great destruction. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=1050" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Disaster from the North</a> 5Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.’ 6<a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: śə·’ū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">Raise</a> <a href="/hebrew/5251.htm" title="5251: nês (N-ms) -- From nacac; a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token.">a signal flag</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·w·nāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">toward Zion.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5756.htm" title="5756: hā·‘î·zū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To take or seek refuge. A primitive root; to be strong; causatively, to stregthen, i.e. to save.">Seek refuge!</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ta·‘ă·mō·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">delay!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: mê·ḇî (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">am bringing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">disaster</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">from the north,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">and terrible</a> <a href="/hebrew/7667.htm" title="7667: wə·še·ḇer (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or sheber; from shabar; a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution.">destruction.</a> 7A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Jeremiah 6:1</a> “Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction. <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26</a> He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come! <a href="/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2-3</a> “Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel / and tell her that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am against you, and I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked. <a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">Zechariah 2:6</a> “Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/13-2.htm">Isaiah 13:2</a> Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. <a href="/hosea/8-1.htm">Hosea 8:1</a> Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Joel 2:1</a> Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near— <a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Amos 3:6</a> If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it? <a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-16</a> The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a> So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-21</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14</a> So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. <a href="/revelation/18-4.htm">Revelation 18:4</a> Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues. <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a> Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. <a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm">Jeremiah 1:14-15</a> Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land. / For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.the standard<a href="/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21</a> How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?<a href="/jeremiah/50-2.htm">Jeremiah 50:2</a> Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.<a href="/jeremiah/51-12.htm">Jeremiah 51:12,27</a> Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon… retire.<a href="/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13-15</a> And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north… <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Jeremiah 6:1,22</a> O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction… <a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a> And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.and a great<a href="/jeremiah/50-22.htm">Jeremiah 50:22</a> A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.<a href="/jeremiah/51-54.htm">Jeremiah 51:54</a> A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:destruction.<a href="/zephaniah/1-10.htm">Zephaniah 1:10</a> And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Covert</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-9.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-30.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-3.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Ensign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Flag</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-2.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">North</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/127-2.htm">Retire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-8.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-3.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-33.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-19.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Signal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-18.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Standard</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-3.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-2.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Yourselves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Covert</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-25.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-15.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Ensign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Flag</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-29.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-15.htm">Retire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-10.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Signal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Standard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-11.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-21.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-11.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-8.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Yourselves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-31.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 4</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">God calls Israel by his promise</a> 3. <a href="/jeremiah/4-3.htm">He exhorts Judah to repentance by fearful judgments</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">A grievous lamentation for Judah</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient times, signal flags were used as a means of communication, especially in times of war or impending danger. The call to raise a signal flag toward Zion indicates an urgent warning to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, is the spiritual and political center of Israel. This phrase suggests a call to alert the people of an imminent threat. Biblically, Zion is also seen as a symbol of God's presence and His covenant with Israel, making this warning not just a physical but a spiritual call to attention.Seek refuge! The command to seek refuge implies an immediate threat that requires the people to find safety. In the context of Jeremiah's prophecy, this is a call to turn to God for protection. Throughout the Old Testament, God is often depicted as a refuge and fortress for His people (e.g., <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>). This phrase underscores the urgency of repentance and reliance on God amidst impending judgment.Do not delay! The urgency in this command highlights the immediacy of the threat. Historically, the people of Judah were often slow to heed prophetic warnings, leading to their downfall. This phrase serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of procrastination in spiritual matters. The call to immediate action is a common theme in prophetic literature, emphasizing the need for prompt repentance and obedience.For I am bringing disaster from the north, The reference to disaster from the north is significant in the historical context of Jeremiah's time. The northern threat likely refers to the Babylonian Empire, which eventually conquered Jerusalem. Geographically, invaders often approached Israel from the north due to the natural barriers to the east and south. This phrase also reflects God's sovereignty in using foreign nations as instruments of judgment against His people, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Ezekiel.and terrible destruction. The phrase "terrible destruction" conveys the severity of the impending judgment. This destruction is not just physical but also spiritual, as it represents the consequences of the people's persistent disobedience and idolatry. The prophetic literature often uses vivid imagery to describe the devastation that accompanies God's judgment, serving as a warning to future generations. This destruction foreshadows the ultimate judgment and redemption found in Jesus Christ, who offers salvation from spiritual destruction.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by his deep emotional connection to his people and his unwavering commitment to God's message. 2. <a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a> Often used to refer to Jerusalem, the city of God, and a symbol of God's presence and covenant with His people. In this context, it represents a place of refuge and divine protection. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_north.htm">The North</a> Refers to the direction from which disaster is prophesied to come. Historically, this is often associated with the Babylonian empire, which would eventually conquer Judah. 4. <a href="/topical/d/disaster.htm">Disaster</a> The impending judgment and destruction that God is bringing upon Judah due to their persistent sin and rebellion. 5. <a href="/topical/b/banner.htm">Banner</a> A signal or standard raised to gather people, often used in military contexts. Here, it symbolizes a call to action and urgency.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/urgency_of_repentance.htm">Urgency of Repentance</a> The call to "seek refuge; do not delay" emphasizes the urgency of turning back to God. In our lives, we must not procrastinate in addressing sin and seeking God's forgiveness. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The disaster from the north is a reminder of God's control over nations and history. We must recognize His sovereignty and align our lives with His will. <a href="/topical/z/zion_as_a_symbol_of_hope.htm">Zion as a Symbol of Hope</a> While judgment is imminent, Zion represents hope and refuge. In Christ, we find our ultimate refuge and salvation. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Jeremiah's role as a prophet highlights the importance of listening to God's messengers. We should be attentive to God's Word and those He uses to speak truth into our lives. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_spiritual_battles.htm">Preparation for Spiritual Battles</a> The imagery of raising a banner calls us to be prepared for spiritual battles. We must equip ourselves with God's Word and be vigilant in prayer.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 4</a> <a href="/q/names_of_jerusalem's_gates.htm">What are the names of Jerusalem's gates?</a> <a href="/q/proof_of_northern_invasion_in_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 4:5–9: What solid proof exists for the invasion from the north that supposedly led to widespread panic and ruin? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_6_1_predict_doom_inaccurately.htm">How can Jeremiah 6:1 claim impending doom on Jerusalem without historical evidence of such a massive catastrophe at that specific time?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_zion's_biblical_significance.htm">What is Zion and its biblical significance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) Set up the standard toward Zion.--Still the language of alarm. The words are as a command, "Raise the signal which shall point to Zion as a place of refuge from the foe, by whom the rest of the country is laid waste."Retire.--Withdraw, in the transitive sense, "gather, with a view to removing" (as in <a href="/exodus/9-19.htm" title="Send therefore now, and gather your cattle, and all that you have in the field; for on every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down on them, and they shall die.">Exodus 9:19</a>), and this is followed by "stay not," linger not, be quick. The call to retreat was urgent.I will bring.--Literally, I am bringing.From the north.--The Chaldaean, and possibly the Scythian, invasion, as in <a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm" title="Then the LORD said to me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth on all the inhabitants of the land.">Jeremiah 1:14</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - Set up the standard. The "standard" was a tall pole with a flag, pointing in the direction of Zion, for the guidance of fugitives. Retire, stay not; rather, save your goods by flight; linger not. The former verb occurs again in the same sense in <a href="/exodus/9-19.htm">Exodus 9:19</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-31.htm">Isaiah 10:31</a>. From the north. The expression suits either the Scythians or the Chaldeans (see on Jeremiah 1:14). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Raise שְׂאוּ־ (śə·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take a signal flag נֵ֣ס (nês) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5251.htm">Strong's 5251: </a> A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token toward Zion. צִיּ֔וֹנָה (ṣî·yō·w·nāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem Seek refuge! הָעִ֖יזוּ (hā·‘î·zū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5756.htm">Strong's 5756: </a> To be strong, to stregthen, to save Do not אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not delay! תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ (ta·‘ă·mō·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I אָנֹכִ֛י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I am bringing מֵבִ֥יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go disaster רָעָ֗ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil from the north, מִצָּפ֖וֹן (miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter and terrible גָּדֽוֹל׃ (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent destruction. וְשֶׁ֥בֶר (wə·še·ḇer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7667.htm">Strong's 7667: </a> A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 4:6 Set up a standard toward Zion: flee (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>