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Proclaim to Jerusalem: “A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a> Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/4.htm">New King James Version</a> “Make mention to the nations, Yes, proclaim against Jerusalem, That watchers come from a far country And raise their voice against the cities of Judah. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Report it to the nations, now! Proclaim to Jerusalem, ‘Enemies are coming from a remote country, And they raise their voices against the cities of Judah. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Report it to the nations, now! Proclaim over Jerusalem, &#8216Besiegers come from a far country, And lift their voices against the cities of Judah. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Report it to the nations, now! Proclaim over Jerusalem, ‘Besiegers come from a far country, And lift their voices against the cities of Judah. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Make mention of it to the nations, saying, ‘Behold!’ Make it heard over Jerusalem, ‘Besiegers come from a far country, And give forth their voices against the cities of Judah. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Warn the [neighboring] nations now [that our enemy is coming]! Announce to Jerusalem, ‘Besiegers are coming from a far country, And they lift their voices and shout against the cities of Judah. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Warn the nations: Look! Proclaim to Jerusalem: Those who besiege are coming from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Warn the nations: Look! Proclaim to Jerusalem: Those who besiege are coming from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Warn the nations about these things. Bring them to the attention of Jerusalem. "Hostile troops are coming from a distant country. They are shouting battle cries against the cities of Judah. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> They have come to warn the nations and to tell Jerusalem that enemies are coming from a country far away. These enemies will shout against the cities of Judah <a href="/isv/jeremiah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Tell the nations, 'Here they come!' Proclaim to Jerusalem, 'The besieging forces are coming from a distant land. They cry out against the cities of Judah. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: ?A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah. <a href="/net/jeremiah/4.htm">NET Bible</a> They are saying, 'Announce to the surrounding nations, "The enemy is coming!" Proclaim this message to Jerusalem: "Those who besiege cities are coming from a distant land. They are ready to raise the battle cry against the towns in Judah."' <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Tell the nations; look, publish against Jerusalem, 'Besiegers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. <a href="/web/jeremiah/4.htm">World English Bible</a> “Tell the nations, behold, publish against Jerusalem, ‘Watchers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Make mention to the nations, "" Behold, sound to Jerusalem, "" Besiegers are coming from the far-off land, "" And they give forth their voice against cities of Judah. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Make ye mention to the nations, Lo, sound ye to Jerusalem: 'Besiegers are coming from the land afar off, And they give forth against cities of Judah their voice. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Bring ye to remembrance to the nations; behold, cause to be heard against Jerusalem, watchers coming from a land afar off, and they shall give their voice against the cities of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Say ye to the nations: Behold it is heard in Jerusalem, that guards are coming from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Juda. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Say to the nations: ‘Behold, it has been heard in Jerusalem! Guardians are coming from a far away land, to utter their voice against the cities of Judah.’ <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Bible</a> “Make this known to the nations, announce it against Jerusalem: Besiegers are coming from the distant land, shouting their war cry against the cities of Judah.” <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Tell the nations, “Here they are!” Proclaim against Jerusalem, “Besiegers come from a distant land; they shout against the cities of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Make mention to the nations and publish to Jerusalem, Behold, multitudes of Gentiles are coming from a far country, and they shall shout against the cities of Judah. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Remind the nations and make heard to Jerusalem: “Behold, multitudes of Gentiles are coming from a distant land and they shall raise their voice against the towns of Judea<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Make ye mention to the nations: Behold--publish concerning Jerusalem-- Watchers come from a far country, And give out their voice against the cities of Judah.' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Remind ye the nations; behold, they are come: proclaim it in Jerusalem, that bands are approaching from a land afar off, and have uttered their voice against the cities of Juda. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/4-16.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=1161" 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> …15For a voice resounds from Dan, proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim. 16<a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: haz·kî·rū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">Warn</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: lag·gō·w·yim (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">now!</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: haš·mî·‘ū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: nō·ṣə·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">“A besieging army</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/4801.htm" title="4801: ham·mer·ḥāq (Art:: N-ms) -- Distant place, distance. From rachaq; remoteness, i.e. a distant place; often from afar.">from a distant</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">they raise</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">their voices</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê (N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> 17They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.…<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/6-22.htm">Jeremiah 6:22-23</a> This is what the LORD says: “Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is stirred up from the ends of the earth. / They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.” <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Jeremiah 5:15-17</a> Behold, I am bringing a distant nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD. “It is an established nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know and whose speech you do not understand. / Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men. / They will devour your harvest and food; they will consume your sons and daughters; they will eat up your flocks and herds; they will feed on your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust.” <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26-30</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! / 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. ... <a href="/ezekiel/21-1.htm">Ezekiel 21:1-5</a> And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “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="/isaiah/39-3.htm">Isaiah 39:3-7</a> Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?” “They came to me from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.” / “What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked. “They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.” / Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of Hosts: ... <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6-10</a> For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. / They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty. / Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a> The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand, / a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young. / They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain or new wine or oil, no calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks, until they have caused you to perish. ... <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1-2</a> During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. / And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets. <a href="/lamentations/4-19.htm">Lamentations 4:19</a> Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. <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="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-22</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. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. ... <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</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. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-20</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. / 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. ... <a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Revelation 17:12-14</a> The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.” <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Make you mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.ye.<a href="/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18</a> Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.<a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.<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.watchers.<a href="/jeremiah/4-17.htm">Jeremiah 4:17</a> As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6</a> Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.<a href="/jeremiah/16-6.htm">Jeremiah 16:6</a> Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:from.<a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Jeremiah 5:15</a> Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a> The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; … <a href="/isaiah/39-3.htm">Isaiah 39:3</a> Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.give out.<a href="/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15</a> The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.<a href="/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22</a> At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Announce</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-23.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Besieging</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-7.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-16.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Publish</a> <a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Raising</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">Report</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-15.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Voices</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-6.htm">War</a> <a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">Warn</a> <a href="/psalms/130-6.htm">Watchers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Announce</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-22.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Besieging</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-31.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-16.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Publish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-20.htm">Raising</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-24.htm">Report</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/daniel/3-8.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-21.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Voices</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Warn</a> <a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Watchers</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'; </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Warn the nations now! This phrase emphasizes the urgency and importance of the message. The call to "warn the nations" suggests that the impending judgment is not only for Israel but has implications for surrounding nations. In the biblical context, God often used Israel as a means to reveal His power and justice to other nations (e.g., <a href="/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16</a>). The warning serves as a call to repentance and awareness of God's sovereignty over all nations, not just Israel.Proclaim to Jerusalem: Jerusalem, as the capital city and spiritual center of Judah, is the focal point of this proclamation. The city represents the heart of the nation's religious and political life. Historically, Jerusalem was often the target of foreign invasions due to its strategic and symbolic significance. The call to proclaim to Jerusalem underscores the seriousness of the message and the need for the inhabitants to heed the warning. This also reflects the role of prophets as God's messengers to His people, urging them to return to Him.A besieging army comes from a distant land; This phrase indicates the source of the impending threat. Historically, Judah faced invasions from powerful empires such as Assyria and Babylon, which were located in distant lands. The mention of a "besieging army" evokes the imagery of warfare and destruction, common in the ancient Near East. This serves as a fulfillment of the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a>, where God warns of a nation coming from afar as a consequence of disobedience.They raise their voices against the cities of Judah. The raising of voices against Judah's cities signifies the enemy's intent to conquer and destroy. This reflects the historical reality of military campaigns where invaders would often taunt and demoralize their opponents (e.g., <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">2 Kings 18:28-35</a>). The cities of Judah, representing the broader community beyond Jerusalem, are also under threat, highlighting the comprehensive nature of the coming judgment. This phrase serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the need for national repentance.<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 was marked by his deep emotional connection to his people and his unwavering commitment to God's truth. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a> Refers to the surrounding nations that are being warned about the impending judgment and the role they might play in it. This highlights the universal scope of God's sovereignty and judgment. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, representing the spiritual and political heart of the nation. It is often a focal point in prophetic warnings due to its significance. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies. Judah's persistent idolatry and disobedience to God are central themes in Jeremiah's messages. 5. <a href="/topical/b/besieging_army.htm">Besieging Army</a> Represents the impending threat from foreign invaders, likely the Babylonians, who would eventually conquer Judah and lead its people into exile. This serves as a tangible expression of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_god's_warnings.htm">The Urgency of God's Warnings</a> God's warnings through His prophets are urgent and require immediate attention. Just as Jeremiah was called to warn the nations and Jerusalem, believers today are called to heed God's warnings in Scripture and respond with repentance and obedience. <a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god_over_nations.htm">The Sovereignty of God Over Nations</a> The prophecy against Judah and the nations underscores God's sovereignty over all nations. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control, even amidst political and social turmoil. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Judah's impending judgment serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of persistent disobedience to God. Christians are encouraged to examine their lives and turn away from sin to avoid similar consequences. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_messengers.htm">The Role of Prophets and Messengers</a> Jeremiah's role as a prophet highlights the importance of faithful messengers who deliver God's truth, even when it is unpopular. Believers are called to be bold in sharing God's message of salvation and warning. <a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a> While Jeremiah's message is one of impending judgment, it also points to the hope of restoration. Christians can find hope in God's promises of redemption and restoration through Christ, even in times of discipline.<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/evidence_for_drought_in_jeremiah_14_1-6.htm">Jeremiah 14:1-6: Does any historical or archeological evidence confirm or challenge the account of a severe drought at that time?</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/evidence_for_jeremiah_45_4's_claim.htm">In Jeremiah 45:4, is there any historical or archeological evidence to support the claim that God would 'overthrow what I have built' in a specific time and place?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_ryrie_study_bible.htm">What was the cause of Jeremiah's death?</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>(16) Make ye mention.--Better, Proclaim ye to the nations; behold. Call them to gaze on the ruin of Jerusalem, then, Cry aloud as for Jerusalem, that watchers (i.e., the besieging armies) are coming from a far country, and that they will give out their voice (i.e. raise the cry of war) against the cities of Judah.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - Make ye mention, etc. This verse contains a call to the neighboring nations to take notice of an event which nearly concerns them all. True, it is only the investment of Jerusalem which can as yet be reported, but there can hardly be a doubt of the issue, and the capture of the principal fortress will at once be followed by that of the other fortified "cities of Judah." Against in the second clause should rather be concerning. (For the use of "behold" before an imperative, comp. <a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Psalm 134:1</a>.) Watchers; i.e. besiegers (comp. ver. 17), who like the panther lie in wait for every one who comes out of the city, to kill him (<a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6</a>; comp. <a href="/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25</a>). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Warn הַזְכִּ֣ירוּ (haz·kî·rū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male the nations לַגּוֹיִ֗ם (lag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts now! הִנֵּה֙ (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! Proclaim הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ (haš·mî·‘ū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Jerusalem: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel “A besieging army נֹצְרִ֥ים (nō·ṣə·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5341.htm">Strong's 5341: </a> To watch, guard, keep comes בָּאִ֖ים (bā·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go from a distant הַמֶּרְחָ֑ק (ham·mer·ḥāq) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4801.htm">Strong's 4801: </a> Remoteness, a distant place, from afar land; מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land they raise וַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set their voices קוֹלָֽם׃ (qō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the cities עָרֵ֥י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement of Judah. יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 4:16 Make you mention to the nations (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/4-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/4-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:17" /></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>