Jeremiah 6:22

“Thus saith the Lord, behold, a people cometh from the north country, etc.] The Assyrians from Babylon, which lay north of Judea, as in (<240114>Jeremiah 1:14,15 4:6): 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, (<240515>Jeremiah 5:15).”

“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).”

“Raised - Or, awakened, to undertake distant expeditions. The sides of the earth - Or ends, the most distant regions (see Jeremiah 25:32). return to 'Top of Page'”

“Behold - God shall stir up the Chaldeans like a great storm. The sides - The uttermost parts of the Babylonian territories. Jeremiah 6:24”

“6:22-30 This dialogue between Jeremiah and the Lord probably took place at the beginning of the Babylonian invasion in 605 BC. In these three poems, Jeremiah declares the Lord’s message (6:22-23), identifies with his people’s fear, and urges them to repent quickly (6:24-26). He then receives a heart-to-heart message from the Lord (6:27-30). 6:22-23 The Lord reminded the people that the impending invasion was not fictitious; the soldiers had real bows and spears (Isa 13:18). • sound like a roaring sea: The sound of tens of thousands of soldiers with cavalry and chariots must have been terrifying (Isa 5:27-30).”

“a people: Jer 6:1, Jer 1:14, Jer 1:15, Jer 5:15, Jer 10:22, Jer 25:9, Jer 50:41-43 Jeremiah 6:23”

“A distant, cruel people will execute the judgment, since Judah, under the trial, has proved to be worthless metal. - Jer 6:22. "Thus hath Jahveh said: Behold, a people cometh from the land of the north, and a great nation raises itself from the furthermost sides of the earth. Jer 6:23. Bows and javelins they bear; cruel it is, and they have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and on horses they ride, equipped as a man for the war against thee, daughter of Zion. Jer 6:24. We heard the rumour thereof: weak are our hands: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. Jer 6:25. Go not forth into the field, and in the way walk not; for a sword hath the enemy, fear is…”