Jeremiah 6:22

The Enemy from the North

22 Thus says the LORD, "Behold, ¹a people is coming from the north land, And a great nation will be aroused from the ²remote parts of the earth.

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 "For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba And the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me."

21 Therefore, thus says the LORD , "Behold, I am laying stumbling blocks before this people. And they will stumble against them, Fathers and sons together; Neighbor and friend will perish."

22 Thus says the LORD , "Behold, a people is coming from the north land, And a great nation will be aroused from the remote parts of the earth.

23 "They seize bow and spear; They are cruel and have no mercy; Their voice roars like the sea, And they ride on horses, Arrayed as a man for the battle Against you, O daughter of Zion!"

24 We have heard the report of it; Our hands are limp. Anguish has seized us, Pain as of a woman in childbirth.

Cross References

• 1. Jeremiah 1:15; Jeremiah 10:22; Jeremiah 50:41-43
• 2. Nehemiah 1:9