Jeremiah 6:22

22 The LORD says to Jerusalem, "Look! An army is coming from the land of the north. I am stirring up a great nation. Its army is coming from a land that is very far away.

Jeremiah 6:22 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 6:22

Thus saith the Lord, behold, a people cometh from the north
country
The Assyrians from Babylon, which lay north of Judea, as in ( Jeremiah 1:14 Jeremiah 1:15 ) ( 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, ( Jeremiah 5:15 ) .

Jeremiah 6:22 In-Context

20 What do I care about incense from the land of Sheba? Why should I bother with sweet-smelling cane from a land far away? I do not accept your burnt offerings. Your sacrifices do not please me."

21 So the LORD says, "I will bring an army against the people of Judah. Parents and children alike will trip and fall. Neighbors and friends will die."

22 The LORD says to Jerusalem, "Look! An army is coming from the land of the north. I am stirring up a great nation. Its army is coming from a land that is very far away.

23 Its soldiers are armed with bows and spears. They are mean. They do not show any mercy at all. They come riding in on their horses. They sound like the roaring ocean. They are lined up for battle. They are marching out to attack you, city of Zion."

24 We have heard reports about them. And our hands can't help us. We are suffering greatly. It's like the pain of a woman having a baby.