Jeremías 4:16

16 «Adviertan a las naciones,proclámenlo contra Jerusalén:“De lejanas tierras vienen sitiadoreslanzando gritos de guerracontra las ciudades de Judá”.

Jeremías 4:16 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 4:16

Make ye mention to the nations
This, according to Kimchi, is the sum and substance of the voice from Dan. It seems to be a summons to the nations to gather together to join the king of Babylon in his enterprise against Jerusalem; see ( 2 Kings 24:2 ) : publish against Jerusalem;
what follows: that watchers come from afar country;
from Babylon, which is said to be a far country, ( Isaiah 39:3 ) , these are the soldiers of the king of Babylon; they are called Notzerim; which word agrees with the latter part of Nebuchadnezzar's name; to which some ^F2 think there is some reference, showing that his army is meant. It should be rendered "besiegers", as it is by some ^F3; for these were not Nebuchadnezzar's bodyguard, but his whole army, who were come up to besiege Jerusalem; and they are compared to watchers and keepers of a field in the next verse, where another word is used. The Targum is,

``the army of a rapacious people, like the grape gatherers, come from a far country:''

and give out their voice against the cities of Judah;
threaten the ruin of them; blow the trumpet, the alarm of war; give the orders to besiege; and, being sure of victory, triumph before the attack is made.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 R. Joseph Kimchi, R. Jonah, and Ben Melech, but disapproved of by Abarbinel.
F3 (Myrun) "obsessores", Calvin, Buxtorf; a (rwu) , vel (rru) , "obsedit"; so Jarchi.

Jeremías 4:16 In-Context

14 Jerusalén, limpia de maldad tu corazónpara que seas salvada.¿Hasta cuándo hallarán lugar en tilos pensamientos perversos?

15 Una voz anuncia desgraciadesde Dan y desde las colinas de Efraín.

16 «Adviertan a las naciones,proclámenlo contra Jerusalén:“De lejanas tierras vienen sitiadoreslanzando gritos de guerracontra las ciudades de Judá”.

17 La rodean como quien cuida un campo,porque ella se rebeló contra mí—afirma el SEÑOR—.

18 Tu conducta y tus accioneste han causado todo esto.Esta es tu desgracia. ¡Qué amarga es!¡Cómo te ha calado en el propio corazón!»