Jeremiah 6:25

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
forth	תֵּֽצְאוּ֙ te.tze.'i	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine plural
field	הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה ha.sa.Deh	H7704	a field (as flat) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
walk	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
way	וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ u.va.De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
sword	חֶ֣רֶב Che.rev	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular absolute
enemy	לְאֹיֵ֔ב le.'o.Yev	H341	hating · preposition + verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
fear	מָג֖וֹר ma.Gor	H4032	a fright (objective or subjective) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
side	מִסָּבִֽיב mi.sa.Viv	H5439	(as noun) a circle · preposition + noun, common both genders singular absolute

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 49:29 Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; an…
Job 18:11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
Psalms 31:13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life…
Jeremiah 14:18 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…
Jeremiah 20:10 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, sayi…
Judges 5:6-7 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
2 Chronicles 15:5 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of th…
Isaiah 1:20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

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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 6:25

He addresses "the daughter of Zion" (Jer 6:23); caution to the citizens of Jerusalem not to expose themselves to the enemy by going outside of the city walls, sword of the enemy--literally "there is a sword to the enemy"; the enemy hath a sword.

John Gill on Jeremiah 6:25

Go not forth into the field,.... Either for pleasure, or for business; to take a walk in it for the air, or to till it, plough, sow, or reap; but keep within the city and its walls, there being danger: nor walk by the way; in the high road from Jerusalem, to any town or village near it: for the sword of the enemy: or, "because there is a sword for the enemy" (b); or, "the enemy has a sword"; and that drawn; the enemy is in the field, and in the ways, and there is no escaping him: and fear is on every side; all round the city, being encompassed by the Assyrian army: or, the enemy's sword "is fear on every side" (c); causes fear in all parts round the city. The Targum is, "because the swor…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 6:25

Jeremiah 6:25 25. Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side. 25. Ne exieritis in agrum, et per iter ne ingrediamini; quia gladius hostis, terror undique (vel, in circuitu, msvyv.) He confirms the previous verse. For the Jews, as it has been said, regarded all threatenings as nothing: it was hence necessary that they should be taught, not by words only, but be constrained to fear, by having the scene set before their eyes, that being thus constrained they might at least entertain some fear on account of the nearness of God's vengeance. The Prophet then denounces war, and speaks as though they were already besieged, Go ye not fort…

The Church Fathers

(Verse 25.) Do not go out to the fields, and do not walk on the road, for the sword of the enemy is all around. The Gospel teaches (Matthew 24) that we should not go out into the field or descend from the height of roofs, but rather listen to this: 'Escape to the mountain to be saved' (Genesis 19:17). We are instructed in Isaiah and Micah (Isaiah 2, Micah 4) to run to and climb to this mountain. According to the literal meaning, we are commanded not to go outside or leave the walls, but to protect ourselves with strong fortifications.
— Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah

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Dictionary and topics

Armies · Fear occasioned by — Fear occasioned by

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 6:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 6:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:25

John Gill on Jeremiah 6:25

John Calvin on Jeremiah 6:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 6:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 6:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:25

John Gill on Jeremiah 6:25

John Calvin on Jeremiah 6:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 6:22-25

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 6:22-30

Rashi on Jeremiah 6:25