Yeremia 6:23
Konteks6:23 Its soldiers are armed with bows and spears.
They are cruel and show no mercy.
They sound like the roaring sea
as they ride forth on their horses.
Lined up in formation like men going into battle
to attack you, Daughter Zion.’” 1
Yeremia 28:8
Konteks28:8 From earliest times, the prophets who preceded you and me invariably 2 prophesied war, disaster, 3 and plagues against many countries and great kingdoms.
Yeremia 50:42
Konteks50:42 Its soldiers are armed with bows and spears.
They are cruel and show no mercy.
They sound like the roaring sea
as they ride forth on their horses.
Lined up in formation like men going into battle,
they are coming against you, fair Babylon! 4
[6:23] 1 sn Jerualem is personified as a young maiden helpless before enemy attackers.
[28:8] 2 tn The word “invariably” is not in the text but is implicit in the context and in the tense of the Hebrew verb. It is supplied in the translation for clarity and to help bring out the contrast in the next verse.
[28:8] 3 tc Many Hebrew
[50:42] 4 tn Heb “daughter Babylon.” The word “daughter” is a personification of the city of Babylon and its inhabitants.