Jeremiah 4:17
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New International Version (©2011)
They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against me,'" declares the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They surround Jerusalem like watchmen around a field, for my people have rebelled against me," says the LORD.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Like keepers of a field are they against her all around, because she has rebelled against me, declares the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
'Like watchmen of a field they are against her round about, Because she has rebelled against Me,' declares the LORD.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
They have her surrounded like those who guard a field, because she has rebelled against Me. This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version (©2012)
They have surrounded her like those guarding a field because they have rebelled against me,'" declares the LORD.

NET Bible (©2006)
They will surround Jerusalem like men guarding a field because they have rebelled against me," says the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They surround them like men guarding a field, because Judah has rebelled against me," declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Like keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she has been rebellious against me, says the LORD.

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

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

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

Darby Bible Translation
As keepers of a field are they against her round about; for she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:5-18 The fierce conqueror of the neighbouring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by false prophets. The approach of the enemy is described. Some attention was paid in Jerusalem to outward reformation; but it was necessary that their hearts should be washed, in the exercise of true repentance and faith, from the love and pollution of sin. When lesser calamities do not rouse sinners and reform nations, sentence will be given against them. The Lord's voice declares that misery is approaching, especially against wicked professors of the gospel; when it overtakes them, it will be plainly seen that the fruit of wickedness is bitter, and the end is fatal.

Pulpit Commentary

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).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As keepers of a field, are they against her round about,.... As those that are set to watch a field, in which are fruit and corn of any sort, that thieves and robbers, and wild beasts, may not enter to waste and destroy, and are placed on all sides for that purpose; so the Chaldeans were round about Jerusalem, that none could make their escape out of it; see 2 Kings 25:4,

because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord; it was not without reason that the Lord suffered the Chaldeans to come against Jerusalem, besiege, and take it; the inhabitants of it had rebelled against him, their King and their God; and therefore he delivers them up into the hands of another lord, and a cruel one; they had provoked him to anger with their sins, and caused him to stir up his wrath against them in this way: rebellion against a prince, or against a parent, is a provoking sin; see 1 Samuel 15:23.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17. keepers of a field—metaphor from those who watch a field, to frighten away the wild beasts.

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Disaster from the North
…16Make you mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. 17As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she has been rebellious against me, said the LORD. 18Your way and your doings have procured these things to you; this is your wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reaches to your heart.

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 whole army. He encamped outside the city and built siege works all around it.
2 Kings 25:4 Then the city wall was broken through, and the whole army fled at night through the gate between the two walls near the king's garden, though the Babylonians were surrounding the city. They fled 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, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow's case does not come before them.
Jeremiah 5:23 But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts; they have turned aside and gone away.
Jeremiah 6:3 Shepherds with their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents around her, each tending his own portion."
Lamentations 1:18 "The LORD is righteous, yet I rebelled against his command. Listen, all you peoples; look on my suffering. My young men and young women have gone into exile.