Jeremiah 4 · Verse 5

Jeremiah 4:5

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.
Jeremiah 4:5, King James Version

Jeremiah 4:5 in other translations

BSBAnnounce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.’
WEBDeclare in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, ‘Blow the trumpet in the land!’ Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves! Let’s go into the fortified cities!’
ASVDeclare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry aloud and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified cities.
YLTDeclare in Judah, and in Jerusalem sound, And say ye, ‘Blow a trumpet in the land,' Call ye fully, and say ye: ‘Be gathered, and we go in to the fenced city.'
DARBYDeclare ye in Judah, and cause it to be heard in Jerusalem, and say,...and blow the trumpet in the land, cry aloud and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fenced cities.
BBESay openly in Judah, give it out in Jerusalem, and say, Let the horn be sounded in the land: crying out in a loud voice, Come together, and let us go into the walled towns.
WebsterDeclare 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 fortified cities.

What does Jeremiah 4:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. cry, gather together--rather, "cry fully" that is, loudly. The Jews are warned to take measures against the impending Chaldean invasion (compare Jr 8:14).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Blow ye the trumpet - Give full information to all parts of the land, that the people may assemble together and defend themselves against their invaders.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 4:5-18
The fierce conqueror of the neighbouring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by false prophets. The approach of the enemy is described. Some attention was paid in Jerusalem to outward reformation; but it was necessary that their hearts should be washed, in the exercise of true repentance and faith, from the love and pollution of sin. When lesser calamities do not rouse sinners and reform nations, sentence will be given against them. The Lord's voice declares that misery is approaching, especially against wicked professors of the gospel; when it overtakes them, it will be plainly seen that the fruit of wickedness is bitter, and the end is fatal.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 4:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַגִּ֣ידוּha.Gi.dudeclareH5046
בִֽיהוּדָ֗הvi.hu.Dahin JudahH3063
וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙u.vi.ru.sha.Limand in JerusalemH3389
הַשְׁמִ֔יעוּhash.Mi.'umake a proclamationH8085
וְאִמְר֕וּve.'im.Ruand sayH559
תִּקְע֥וּv.tik.'ublowH8628
שׁוֹפָ֖רsho.Fara trumpetH7782
בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH776
קִרְא֤וּkir.'Ucall outH7121
מַלְאוּ֙mal.'UfillH4390
וְאִמְר֔וּve.'im.Ruand sayH559
הֵאָסְפ֥וּhe.'a.se.Fugather yourselvesH622
וְנָב֖וֹאָהve.na.Vo.'ahso let us goH935
אֶל\־'el-toH413
עָרֵ֥י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892
הַמִּבְצָֽר\׃ha.miv.Tzar<the> fortificationH4013

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 4:5

  • Jeremiah 8:14

    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.

  • Joshua 10:20

    And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.

  • 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 in Beth–haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

  • Hosea 8:1

    Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

  • Amos 3:6

    Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?

  • Jeremiah 9:12

    Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

  • Jeremiah 5:20

    Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

  • Amos 3:8

    The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

  • Jeremiah 35:11

    But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.

  • Jeremiah 11:2

    Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

  • Ezekiel 33:2-6

    Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Declare ye.
5:20; 9:12; 11:2
Blow.
6:1; Eze 33:2-6; Ho 8:1; Am 3:6,8
Assemble.
8:14; 35:11; Jos 10:20

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Context

  • Jeremiah 4:4

    Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

  • Jeremiah 4:5

    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.

  • Jeremiah 4:6

    Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.

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Jeremiah 4:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Denunciad en Judá, y haced oir en Jerusalem, y decid: Sonad trompeta en la tierra. Pregonad, juntad, y decid: Reuníos, y entrémonos en las ciudades fuertes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Annoncez en Juda, et faites entendre dans Jérusalem, et dites,… et sonnez de la trompette dans le pays; criez à plein gosier et dites: Assemblez-vous, et entrons dans les villes fortes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Verkündiget in Juda und laßt in Jerusalem vernehmen, und sprechet: Stoßet in die Posaune im Lande! rufet aus voller Kehle und sprechet: Versammelt euch und laßt uns in die festen Städte ziehen!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Annuntiate in Juda, et in Jerusalem auditum facite: loquimini, et canite tuba in terra, clamate fortiter, et dicite: Congregamini, et ingrediamur civitates munitas.