Jeremiah 6:22

Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
saith	אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
people	עַ֥ם 'am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
cometh	בָּ֖א ba'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
north	צָפ֑וֹן tza.Fon	H6828	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
country	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
great	גָּד֔וֹל ga.Dol	H1419	great (in any sense) · adjective, masculine singular absolute
nation	וְג֣וֹי ve.Goy	H1471	a foreign nation · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
raised	יֵע֖וֹר ye.'or	H5782	to wake (literally or figuratively) · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
sides	מִיַּרְכְּתֵי mi.yar.ke.tei-	H3411	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine dual construct
earth	אָֽרֶץ 'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 10:22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of d…
Jeremiah 50:41-43 Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Jeremiah 1:14-15 Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
Jeremiah 5:15 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 who…
Jeremiah 6:1 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…
Jeremiah 25:9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bri…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 6:18–end

Here, I. God appeals to all the neighbours, nay, to the whole world, concerning the equity of his proceedings against Judah and Jerusalem (Jer 6:18, Jer 6:19): "Hear, you nations, and know particularly, O congregation of the mighty, the great men of the nations, that take cognizance of the affairs of states about you and make remarks upon them. Observe now what is doing among those of Judah and Jerusalem; you hear of the desolations brought upon them, the earth rings of it, trembles under it; you all wonder that I should bring evil upon this people, that are in covenant with me, that profess relation to me, that have worshipped me, and been highly favoured by me; you are ready to ask, Wheref…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:22

north . . . sides of the earth--The ancients were little acquainted with the north; therefore it is called the remotest regions (as the Hebrew for "sides" ought to be translated, see on Isa 14:13) of the earth. The Chaldees are meant (Jer 1:15; Jer 5:15). It is striking that the very same calamities which the Chaldeans had inflicted on Zion are threatened as the retribution to be dealt in turn to themselves by Jehovah (Jer 50:41-43).

John Gill on Jeremiah 6:22

Thus saith the Lord, behold, a people cometh from the north country,.... The Assyrians from Babylon, which lay north of Judea, as in Jeremiah 1:14, and a great nation shall be raised; that is, by the Lord, who would stir them up to this undertaking. The Targum is, "many people shall come openly:'' from the sides of the earth; afar off, as Babylon was, Jeremiah 5:15.

John Calvin on Jeremiah 6:22-23

Jeremiah 6:22-23 22. Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth. 22. Sic dicit Jehovah, Ecce populus veniet e terra Aquilonis, et gens magna excitabitur e lateribus terrae: 23. They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion. 23. Arcum et hastam (alii vertunt, clypeum) apprehendent; crudeles erunt et non parcent; vox eorum quasi mare tumultuabitur, et super equos ascendent; erunt dispositi sicuti vir ad proelium, super to, filia Sion. It was no useless re…

The Church Fathers

(Verse 22, 23.) Thus says the Lord: Behold, a people comes from the land of the north, and a great nation will rise from the ends of the earth. They will take hold of the bow and shield (or javelin); they are cruel (or shameless) and will not show mercy. Their voice will sound like the sea, and they will ride on horses, prepared like a man for battle against you, daughter of Zion. This is specifically prophesied about the Babylonians, who will come against the people of Jerusalem, and the entire order of their armament is described, as well as the attack of the fighters, so that, shaken by the terrifying sound, they may repent and please the most merciful God. Finally, the opportunity to ask arises, as it were, against you, daughter of Zion. We can use this testimony during the time of persecution, when the rage of the devil is stirred up against us, and there is no mercy: and like the most violent waves of the sea, they overwhelm those who resist.
— Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah

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Jeremiah 6:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 6:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:22

John Gill on Jeremiah 6:22

John Calvin on Jeremiah 6:22-23

The Church Fathers

Jeremiah 6:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 6:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:22

John Gill on Jeremiah 6:22

John Calvin on Jeremiah 6:22-23

The Church Fathers

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 6:22-25

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 6:22-30

Rashi on Jeremiah 6:20