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Don’t travel on the roads! The enemy’s sword is everywhere and terrorizes us at every turn!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Go not out into the field, nor walk on the road, for the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not go out to the fields; do not walk the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy <i>and</i> fear <i>is</i> on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not go out into the field, Nor walk by the way. Because of the sword of the enemy, Fear <i>is</i> on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not go out into the field, And do not walk on the road; For the enemy has a sword, Terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not go out into the field And do not walk on the road, For the enemy has a sword, Terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not go out into the field, And do not walk on the road, For the enemy has a sword, Terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not go out into the field And do not walk on the road, For the enemy has a sword; Terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not go out into the field Nor walk on the road, For the enemy is armed with the sword; Terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t go out to the fields; don’t walk on the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t go out to the fields; don&#8217t walk on the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, and terror, are on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD said, "Don't work in your fields or walk along the roads. It's too dangerous. The enemy is well armed <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for there is the sword of the enemy, and terror on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't go into the field or walk on the road. The enemy has a sword. Terror is all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We don't dare go to the countryside or walk on the roads, because our enemies are armed and terror is all around us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Don't go out into the field, and don't travel on the road, because the enemy has a sword, and terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not go out to the fields; do not walk the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not go out into the countryside. Do not travel on the roads. For the enemy is there with sword in hand. They are spreading terror everywhere." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror, are on every side."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t go out into the field or walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror are on every side. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not go forth to the field, "" And do not walk in the way, "" For the enemy has a sword, "" Fear [is] all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Go not forth to the field, And in the way walk not, For a sword hath the enemy, fear is round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not go forth to the field, and thou shalt not go by the way; for the sword to the enemy, fear from round about.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Go not out into the fields, nor walk in the highway: for the sword of the enemy, and fear is on every side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do not choose to go out into the fields, and you should not walk along the roadway. For the sword and the terror of the enemy is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not go out into the field, do not step into the street, For the enemy has a sword; terror on every side! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not go out into the field, or walk on the road; for the enemy has a sword, terror is on every side.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemies is on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You shall not go out to the field, and on a road you shall not go, because of the sword of an enemy that surrounds you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Go not forth into the field, Nor walk by the way; For there is the sword of the enemy, And terror on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Go not forth into the field, and walk not in the ways; for the sword of the enemy lingers round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/6-25.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=2023" 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/6.htm">An Invasion from the North</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><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/3318.htm" title="3318: tē·ṣə·ʾī (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">go out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">to the fields;</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/1980.htm" title="1980: tē·lē·ḵī (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: ū·ḇad·de·reḵ (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">the road.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: lə·’ō·yêḇ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">the enemy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">has a sword;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4032.htm" title="4032: mā·ḡō·wr (N-ms) -- Fear, terror. Or maguwr; from guwr in the sense of fearing; a fright.">terror</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: mis·sā·ḇîḇ (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">is on every side.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.…<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/42-25.htm">Isaiah 42:25</a></span><br />So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-18.htm">Lamentations 4:18</a></span><br />They stalked our every step, so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near, our time ran out, for our end had come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Amos 5:19</a></span><br />It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-3.htm">Isaiah 10:3</a></span><br />What will you do on the day of reckoning when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-15.htm">Ezekiel 7:15</a></span><br />The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-25.htm">Deuteronomy 28:25</a></span><br />The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven. You will be an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Isaiah 24:18</a></span><br />Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-21.htm">Luke 21:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-16.htm">Isaiah 30:16</a></span><br />“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-8.htm">Isaiah 33:8</a></span><br />The highways are deserted; travel has ceased. The treaty has been broken, the witnesses are despised, and human life is disregarded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-8.htm">Hosea 13:8</a></span><br />Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-5.htm">Zechariah 14:5</a></span><br />You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Matthew 10:23</a></span><br />When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a></span><br />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. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.</p><p class="hdg">Go not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Jeremiah 4:5</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/8-14.htm">Jeremiah 8:14</a></b></br> Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-18.htm">Jeremiah 14:18</a></b></br> If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.</p><p class="hdg">the sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Jeremiah 4:10</a></b></br> Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-3.htm">Jeremiah 20:3,4,10</a></b></br> And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-29.htm">Jeremiah 49:29</a></b></br> Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear <i>is</i> on every side.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-9.htm">Attacker</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-30.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm">Field</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Road</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Roads</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-3.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-3.htm">Side</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-17.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/18-17.htm">Attacker</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-11.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-20.htm">Field</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-25.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-35.htm">Road</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Roads</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-16.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-27.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">The enemies sent against Judah,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm">encourage themselves.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-6.htm">God sets them on work because of their sins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-9.htm">The prophet laments the judgments of God because of their sins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-18.htm">He proclaims God's wrath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">He calls the people to mourn for the judgment on their sins.</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/6.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/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do not go out to the fields;</b><br>This phrase serves as a warning to the people of Jerusalem. In the context of Jeremiah's prophecy, the fields represent areas outside the safety of the city walls. Historically, during times of invasion, fields would be dangerous as they were exposed to enemy forces. This warning reflects the imminent threat posed by the Babylonian army, which would soon besiege Jerusalem. The fields, typically places of labor and sustenance, become perilous, symbolizing the disruption of daily life and the loss of security.<p><b>do not walk the road.</b><br>The roads, like the fields, are unsafe due to the presence of enemy forces. Roads were essential for trade, travel, and communication, but in times of war, they became routes for invading armies. This phrase emphasizes the totality of the threat, as even the paths that connect communities and facilitate commerce are fraught with danger. The roads, often seen as symbols of connection and progress, now represent vulnerability and isolation.<p><b>For the enemy has a sword;</b><br>The sword is a symbol of warfare and judgment. In the biblical context, the sword often represents divine judgment executed through human agents, in this case, the Babylonians. The presence of the sword indicates not just physical danger but also the fulfillment of God's warnings through the prophets. This imagery connects to other scriptures where the sword is used as a metaphor for God's judgment, such as in <a href="/ezekiel/21-9.htm">Ezekiel 21:9-11</a>.<p><b>terror is on every side.</b><br>This phrase captures the pervasive fear and panic that grips the people. The expression "terror on every side" is a recurring theme in Jeremiah, highlighting the inescapable nature of the threat. It reflects the psychological impact of the impending invasion, where the fear of destruction and death is omnipresent. This phrase also points to the broader spiritual condition of the people, who are surrounded by the consequences of their disobedience to God. The sense of encirclement by terror can be seen as a type of the ultimate judgment, contrasting with the peace and security found in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment 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 message.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing imminent judgment due to its persistent disobedience and idolatry. Jeremiah's prophecies were directed primarily at this kingdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_enemy.htm">The Enemy</a></b><br>Refers to the Babylonian forces that were threatening Judah. The Babylonians were used by God as instruments of judgment against His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sword.htm">The Sword</a></b><br>Symbolizes the impending violence and destruction that would come upon Judah as a result of their rebellion against God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/terror_on_every_side.htm">Terror on Every Side</a></b><br>A phrase indicating the pervasive fear and danger that surrounded the people due to the approaching Babylonian army.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br><a href="/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25</a> serves as a stark reminder of the serious consequences that come from turning away from God. Just as Judah faced physical danger, spiritual disobedience today can lead to personal and communal turmoil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_warnings_are_acts_of_mercy.htm">God's Warnings are Acts of Mercy</a></b><br>The warnings given through Jeremiah were meant to lead the people to repentance. In our lives, we should view God's warnings as opportunities for correction and growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The "enemy's sword" can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual attacks. Christians must remain vigilant and equipped with the armor of God to withstand such threats.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_god's_word.htm">The Importance of Heeding God's Word</a></b><br>Ignoring God's instructions leads to peril. We must prioritize listening to and applying God's Word in our daily lives to avoid spiritual pitfalls.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/finding_peace_amidst_fear.htm">Finding Peace Amidst Fear</a></b><br>Even when "terror is on every side," believers can find peace and security in God's promises and presence, trusting that He is sovereign over all circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_saint_eustace's_story.htm">When is it time to scatter or gather stones?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_global_catastrophe_in_history.htm">Jeremiah 25:30-33 describes a global scale of destruction--what historical or scientific evidence, if any, supports a catastrophe of that magnitude?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_say_zedekiah_won't_die_by_sword.htm">Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_haggai_2_22_prophecy_fulfilled.htm">Haggai 2:22 foretells the overthrow of certain kingdoms--what evidence exists to confirm this prophecy was fulfilled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">The field.</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., the open country. </span>To pass beyond the walls of the beleaguered city would be full of danger. The warning has its parallel in <a href="/context/matthew/24-17.htm" title="Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:">Matthew 24:17-18</a>. In the same chapter we find also an echo of the prophet's reference to the pangs of childbirth (<a href="/matthew/24-8.htm" title="All these are the beginning of sorrows.">Matthew 24:8</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Fear is on every side.</span>--The words are more notable than they seem. They impressed themselves on the prophet's mind, and became to him as a watchword. So, in <a href="/jeremiah/20-3.htm" title="And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah to him, The LORD has not called your name Pashur, but Magormissabib.">Jeremiah 20:3</a>, he gives them as a name (<span class= "ital">Magor-missabib</span>) to Pashur, and apparently (as in <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm" title="For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.">Jeremiah 20:10</a>) it was used as a cry of derision against himself.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Go not forth into the field</span>. The "daughter of Zion" (<span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. the personific population of Jerusalem) is cautioned against venturing outside the walls. <span class="cmt_word">The sword of the enemy</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the enemy hath a sword</span>. <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>Fear is on every side</span>; Hebrew, <span class="accented">magor missa-bib</span>; one of Jeremiah's favorite expressions (see <a href="/jeremiah/20-3.htm">Jeremiah 20:3, 10</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/46-5.htm">Jeremiah 46:5</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-29.htm">Jeremiah 49:29</a>; and comp. <a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a> [14].). Naturally of a timid, retiring character, the prophet cannot help feeling the anxious and alarming situation into which at the Divine command he has ventured. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/6-25.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">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go out</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּֽצְאוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ṣə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the fields;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">walk</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּלֵ֑כוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tê·lê·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the road.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇad·de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the enemy</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֹיֵ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ō·yêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has a sword;</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֣רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">terror</span><br /><span class="heb">מָג֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḡō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4032.htm">Strong's 4032: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fear, terror</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is on every side.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסָּבִֽיב׃</span> <span class="translit">(mis·sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/6-25.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 6:25 Don't go forth into the field (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/6-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 6:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 6:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 6:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 6:26" /></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>