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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />How long must I see the battle standard and hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />How long must I see the battle flags and hear the trumpets of war?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />How long must I see the standard and hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How long shall I see the standard, <i>and</i> hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />How long will I see the standard, <i>And</i> hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long must I see the flag And hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How long must I see the standard And hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How long must I see the standard, And hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How long must I see the standard And hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />How long [O LORD] must I see the banner [marking the way for flight] And hear the sound of the trumpet [urging the people to run for safety]?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the ram’s horn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the ram&#8217s horn? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />How long will I see enemy flags and hear their trumpets? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />How long must I see the battle flag and hear the sound of rams' horns?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How long must I see the battle raging and hear the blasts of trumpets? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How long will I see the battle standard and hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"How long must I see the enemy's battle flags and hear the military signals of their bugles?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />How long will I see the standard and hear the sound of the trumpet? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Until when do I see an ensign? Do I hear the voice of a horn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Till when do I see an ensign? Do I hear the voice of a trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How long shall I see the signal, shall I hear the voice of the trumpet?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How long shall I see men fleeing away, how long shall I hear the sound of the trumpet? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />How long shall I watch those who are fleeing, and listen to the voice of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How long must I see the signal, hear the blast of the horn! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />How long must I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How long shall I see fugitives and hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />How long shall I see fugitives and shall I hear the sound of the trumpets?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How long shall I see the standard, Shall I hear the sound of the horn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />How long shall I see fugitives, and hear the sound of the trumpet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=1222" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Lamentation for Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">How long</a> <a href="/hebrew/4970.htm" title="4970: mā·ṯay (Interrog) -- When?. From an unused root meaning to extend; properly, extent; but used only adverbially, when."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ’er·’eh- (V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">must I see</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.">the signal flag</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ’eš·mə·‘āh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">the sound</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782: šō·w·p̄ār (N-ms) -- A horn (for blowing). Or shophar; from shaphar in the original sense of incising; a cornet or curved horn.">of the horn?</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26-30</a></span><br />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! / None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap is broken. / Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Joel 2:1-11</a></span><br />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 day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come. / Before them a fire devours, and behind them a flame scorches. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland—surely nothing will escape them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Amos 3:6</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-14.htm">Ezekiel 7:14</a></span><br />They have blown the trumpet and made everything ready, but no one goes to war, for My wrath is upon the whole multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-1.htm">Hosea 8:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/18-3.htm">Isaiah 18:3</a></span><br />All you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s horn sounds, you will hear it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm">Isaiah 30:17</a></span><br />A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Isaiah 58:1</a></span><br />“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2</a></span><br />Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a></span><br />And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/14-8.htm">1 Corinthians 14:8</a></span><br />Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-13.htm">Revelation 8:13</a></span><br />And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-14.htm">Revelation 9:14</a></span><br />saying to the sixth angel with the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16</a></span><br />For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?</p><p class="hdg">How long.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Jeremiah 4:14</a></b></br> O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?</p><p class="hdg">shall I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Jeremiah 4:5,6,19</a></b></br> Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Jeremiah 6:1</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">2 Chronicles 35:25</a></b></br> And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they <i>are</i> written in the lamentations.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Ensign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Flag</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-4.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Standard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Trumpet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-8.htm">War-Horn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Ensign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Flag</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-29.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-2.htm">Standard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Trumpet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-31.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-14.htm">War-Horn</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">God calls Israel by his promise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/4-3.htm">He exhorts Judah to repentance by fearful judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">A grievous lamentation for Judah</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>How long must I see the signal flag</b><br>This phrase reflects a sense of urgency and distress. In the context of ancient warfare, a signal flag was used to communicate messages across distances, often indicating the approach of an enemy or the need for assembly. Jeremiah, as a prophet, is expressing the continuous warning of impending judgment upon Judah due to their persistent sin and rebellion against God. The signal flag symbolizes the constant reminders and warnings from God through His prophets. This imagery is consistent with other prophetic literature where visual signs are used to convey divine messages (e.g., <a href="/ezekiel/33-3.htm">Ezekiel 33:3-6</a>). The repeated exposure to such warnings without repentance highlights the people's stubbornness and the prophet's frustration.<p><b>and hear the sound of the horn?</b><br>The horn, or trumpet, was another tool used in ancient times to signal important events, such as the call to battle or the announcement of significant news. In the biblical context, the sound of the horn often signifies a call to attention or action, particularly in times of war or divine intervention (e.g., <a href="/joshua/6-4.htm">Joshua 6:4-5</a>, where the trumpet signals the fall of Jericho). In Jeremiah's time, the sound of the horn would have been a familiar and urgent call to the people of Judah, warning them of the approaching Babylonian invasion. The persistent sound of the horn underscores the imminent threat and the need for the people to heed God's warnings. This also foreshadows the ultimate judgment and the call for repentance, a theme prevalent throughout the prophetic books. The horn can also be seen as a type of Christ, who calls His people to repentance and salvation, as seen in the New Testament with the trumpet call of God (<a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet who is delivering God's message to the people of Judah. He is often referred to as the "weeping prophet" due to his deep sorrow over the spiritual state of his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies. At this time, Judah is facing impending judgment due to their persistent idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_standard.htm">The Standard</a></b><br>A military banner or signal used in ancient times to rally troops or signal an impending attack. In this context, it symbolizes the coming judgment and invasion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_trumpet.htm">The Trumpet</a></b><br>An instrument used to sound an alarm or call to arms. Here, it represents the warning of approaching danger and the urgency of repentance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/impending_judgment.htm">Impending Judgment</a></b><br>The event that Jeremiah is warning about, which is the Babylonian invasion and the subsequent exile of Judah due to their unfaithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_repentance.htm">The Urgency of Repentance</a></b><br>Just as the trumpet signals immediate danger, we must respond promptly to God's call for repentance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heeding_god's_warnings.htm">Heeding God's Warnings</a></b><br>God often provides warnings before judgment. We must be attentive to His voice and respond with obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a></b><br>Jeremiah's role as a prophet was to deliver God's message, even when it was unpopular. We are called to speak truth in love, regardless of the reception.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Like the watchman who sounds the trumpet, we must remain vigilant in our spiritual lives, aware of the enemy's tactics and ready to stand firm in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_patience_and_justice.htm">God's Patience and Justice</a></b><br>While God is patient, His justice will ultimately prevail. We should not take His patience for granted but strive to live righteously.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_instruments_are_in_the_old_testament.htm">What musical terms are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/insights_on_day_27's_spiritual_growth.htm">What is the significance of Jesus' suffering and sacrifice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_science_proof_of_divine_talk.htm">Psalm 3:4 claims God answers from 'his holy mountain'--why is there no scientific confirmation of divine communication from a specific location?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_mass_death_in_jeremiah_16_4.htm">In Jeremiah 16:4, the prophecy describes mass death without mourning--what historical or archaeological evidence supports such a widespread calamity in that era?</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>(21) <span class= "bld">How long shall I see . . .</span>--The "standard," as in <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm" title="Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.">Jeremiah 4:6</a>, is the alarm signal given to the fugitives. The "trumpet" sounds to give the alarm, and quicken their flight to the defenced city. The prophet sees no end to the miseries of the coming war.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shall I see the standard</span>. (See on ver. 6.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">How long</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must I see</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶרְאֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(’er·’eh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the signal flag</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵּ֑ס</span> <span class="translit">(nês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5251.htm">Strong's 5251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hear</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁמְעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·mə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sound</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the trumpet?</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹפָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7782.htm">Strong's 7782: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cornet, curved horn</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Jeremiah 4:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/4-21.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 4:21 How long shall I see the standard (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/4-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/4-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:22" /></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>