Jeremiah 4:17
New International Version
They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against me,’” declares the LORD.

New Living Translation
They surround Jerusalem like watchmen around a field, for my people have rebelled against me,” says the LORD.

English Standard Version
Like keepers of a field are they against her all around, because she has rebelled against me, declares the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.

King James Bible
As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

New King James Version
Like keepers of a field they are against her all around, Because she has been rebellious against Me,” says the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her all around, Because she has rebelled against Me,’ declares the LORD.

NASB 1995
‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her round about, Because she has rebelled against Me,’ declares the LORD.

NASB 1977
‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her round about, Because she has rebelled against Me,’ declares the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
Like watchmen of a field they are against her round about Because she has rebelled against Me,’ declares Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her on all sides, Because she has rebelled against Me,’ says the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
They have her surrounded like those who guard a field, because she has rebelled against me. This is the LORD’s declaration.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They have her surrounded like those who guard a field, because she has rebelled against Me. This is the LORD’s declaration.

American Standard Version
As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As the keepers of the fields they have been against her from around her, because she has angered me, says LORD JEHOVAH

Brenton Septuagint Translation
As keepers of a field, they have surrounded her; because thou, saith the Lord, has neglected me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They are set round about her, as keepers of fields: because she hath provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord.

English Revised Version
As keepers of a field are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They surround them like men guarding a field, because Judah has rebelled against me," declares the LORD.

Good News Translation
and will surround Jerusalem like men guarding a field, because her people have rebelled against the LORD. The LORD has spoken.

International Standard Version
They have surrounded her like those guarding a field because they have rebelled against me,'" declares the LORD.

JPS Tanakh 1917
As keepers of a field Are they against her round about; Because she hath been rebellious against Me, Saith the LORD.

Literal Standard Version
As the keepers of a field | They have been against her all around, | For she has been rebellious with Me,” | A declaration of YHWH.

Majority Standard Bible
They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.

New American Bible
Like watchers in the fields they surround her, for she has rebelled against me—oracle of the LORD.

NET Bible
They will surround Jerusalem like men guarding a field because they have rebelled against me," says the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
They have closed in around her like watchers of a field, because she has rebelled against me, says the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,'" says the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
As keepers of a field they are against her on all sides; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

World English Bible
As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,’” says Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
As the keepers of a field They have been against her round about, For with Me she hath been rebellious, An affirmation of Jehovah.'

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Context
Disaster from the North
16Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: “A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah. 17They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD. 18“Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!”…

Cross References
2 Kings 25:1
So in the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.

2 Kings 25:4
Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king's garden. They headed toward the Arabah,

Isaiah 1:20
But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

Jeremiah 5:23
But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone away.

Jeremiah 6:3
Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her, each tending his own portion:

Lamentations 1:18
The LORD is righteous, for I have rebelled against His command. Listen, all you people; look upon my suffering. My young men and maidens have gone into captivity.


Treasury of Scripture

As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she has been rebellious against me, said the LORD.

keepers.

Jeremiah 6:2,3
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman

2 Kings 25:1-4
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about…

Isaiah 1:8
And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.

because.

Jeremiah 5:23
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

Nehemiah 9:26,30
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations…

Isaiah 1:20-23
But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it

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1. God calls Israel by his promise
3. He exhorts Judah to repentance by fearful judgments
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(17) Field.--With the meaning, as in all early English, of "open," not "enclosed," country (Leviticus 14:7; Leviticus 17:5). The image is that of a nomadic tribe encamped in the open country, or of men watching their flocks (Luke 2:8) or crops (Job 27:18). So shall be the tents of the invaders round Jerusalem--keeping, or (as in 2Samuel 11:16) "observing," i.e., "blockading" the city.

Verse 17. - As keepers of a field. The prophet compares the tents, or perhaps the booths (1 Kings 20:12, 16), of the besieging army to the booths of the guardians of the crepe (Isaiah 1:8; Job 27:18).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They surround her
מִסָּבִ֑יב (mis·sā·ḇîḇ)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

like men guarding
כְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣י (kə·šō·mə·rê)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

a field,
שָׂדַ֔י (śā·ḏay)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

she has rebelled against Me,
מָרָ֖תָה (mā·rā·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4784: To be contentious or rebellious

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH


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