Jeremiah 6 · Verse 5

Jeremiah 6:5

Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
Jeremiah 6:5, King James Version

Jeremiah 6:5 in other translations

BSBRise up, let us attack by night and destroy her fortresses!’”
WEBArise! Let’s go up by night, and let’s destroy her palaces.”
ASVArise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
YLT‘Rise, and we go up by night, And we destroy her palaces.'
DARBYArise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
BBEUp! let us go up by night, and send destruction on her great houses.
WebsterArise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.

What does Jeremiah 6:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:4-5

4-5. The invading soldiers encourage one another to the attack on Jerusalem. Prepare--literally, "Sanctify" war, that is, Proclaim it formally with solemn rites; the invasion was solemnly ordered by God (compare Is 13:3). at noon--the hottest part of the day when attacks were rarely made (Jr 15:8; 20:16). Even at this time they wished to attack, such is their eagerness. Woe unto us--The words of the invaders…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Arise, and let us go by night - Since we have lost the day, let us not lose the night; but, taking advantage of the darkness, let us make a powerful assault while they are under the impression of terror.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 6:1-8

The invasion of Judea. (Jr 6:1-8) The justice of God's proceedings. (Jr 6:9-17) All methods used to amend them had been without success. (Jr 6:18-30) Verses 1-8 Whatever methods are used, it is vain to contend with God's judgments. The more we indulge in the pleasures of this life, the more we unfit ourselves for the troubles of this life. The Chaldean army shall break in upon the land of Judah, and in a little time…

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Jeremiah 6:5 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.

ק֚וּמוּKu.muariseH6965
וְנַעֲלֶ֣הve.na.'a.Lehso we may go upH5927
בַלָּ֔יְלָהva.La.ye.lahin the nightH3915
וְנַשְׁחִ֖יתָהve.nash.Chi.tahand let us destroyH7843
אַרְמְנוֹתֶֽיהָ\׃\ \ס'ar.me.no.Tei.hafortresses itsH759

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

Cross references for Jeremiah 6:5

  • Isaiah 32:14

    Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;

  • Jeremiah 52:13

    And burned the house of the Lord, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:

  • Hosea 8:14

    For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:19

    And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.

  • Jeremiah 9:21

    For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

  • Psalms 48:3

    God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

  • Zechariah 11:1

    Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.

  • Jeremiah 17:27

    But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

  • Amos 3:10-11

    For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

  • Amos 2:5

    But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
let us destroy.
9:21; 17:27; 52:13; 2Ch 36:19; Ps 48:3; Isa 32:14; Ho 8:14; Am 2:5
Am 3:10,11; Zec 11:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Jeremiah 6:4

    Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

  • Jeremiah 6:5

    Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.

  • Jeremiah 6:6

    For thus hath the Lord of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

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Jeremiah 6:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Levantaos, y subamos de noche, y destruyamos sus palacios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Levez-vous, et montons de nuit, et détruisons ses palais.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Machet euch auf und laßt uns in der Nacht hinaufziehen und ihre Paläste verderben!"
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Surgite, et ascendamus in nocte, et dissipemus domus ejus.