Jeremiah 6:1
New International Version
“Flee for safety, people of Benjamin! Flee from Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Raise the signal over Beth Hakkerem! For disaster looms out of the north, even terrible destruction.

New Living Translation
“Run for your lives, you people of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem! Sound the alarm in Tekoa! Send up a signal at Beth-hakkerem! A powerful army is coming from the north, coming with disaster and destruction.

English Standard Version
Flee for safety, O people of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise a signal on Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms out of the north, and great destruction.

Berean Standard Bible
“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.

Berean Literal Bible
Seek refuge, O sons of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem! And in Tekoa blow the shofar, and in in Beth-haccherem lift up a signal, for disaster looks down from the north, even great destruction!

King James Bible
O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

New King James Version
“O you children of Benjamin, Gather yourselves to flee from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, And set up a signal-fire in Beth Haccerem; For disaster appears out of the north, And great destruction.

New American Standard Bible
“Flee to safety, you sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem! Blow a trumpet in Tekoa And raise a warning signal over Beth-haccerem; For evil looks down from the north, Along with a great destruction.

NASB 1995
“Flee for safety, O sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem! Now blow a trumpet in Tekoa And raise a signal over Beth-haccerem; For evil looks down from the north, And a great destruction.

NASB 1977
“ Flee for safety, O sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem! Now blow a trumpet in Tekoa, And raise a signal over Beth-haccerem; For evil looks down from the north, And a great destruction.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Flee for safety, O sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem! Now blow a trumpet in Tekoa And raise a signal over Beth-haccerem, For evil looks down from the north, As well as great destruction.

Amplified Bible
“Run for safety, you children of Benjamin, Out of the midst of Jerusalem! And blow a trumpet in Tekoa [in Judah] And raise a signal-fire in Beth-haccherem [near Jerusalem]; For evil is looking down [with eager anticipation] from the north, And great destruction.

Berean Annotated Bible
[“] Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin (son of the right hand); flee from Jerusalem (city of peace)! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa (a stockade); send up a signal over Beth-haccherem (house of the vineyard), for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.

Christian Standard Bible
“Run for cover out of Jerusalem, Benjaminites. Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; raise a smoke signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster threatens from the north, even a crushing blow.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Run for cover, Benjaminites, out of Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; raise a smoke signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster threatens from the north, even great destruction.

American Standard Version
Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction.

Contemporary English Version
Run for your lives, people of Benjamin. Get out of Jerusalem. Sound a trumpet in Tekoa and light a signal fire in Beth-Haccherem. Soon you will be struck by disaster from the north.

English Revised Version
Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem: for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Take cover, people of Benjamin! Run away from Jerusalem! Blow the ram's horn in Tekoa. Raise the flag over Beth Hakkerem, because disaster and widespread destruction are coming from the north.

Good News Translation
People of Benjamin, run for safety! Escape from Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa and build a signal fire in Beth Haccherem. Disaster and destruction are about to come from the north.

International Standard Version
"Flee to safety, you people of Benjamin, leave Jerusalem. Sound the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise a signal over Beth-haccerem! For calamity and terrible destruction are turning toward you from the north.

NET Bible
"Run for safety, people of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Light the signal fires at Beth Hakkerem! For disaster lurks out of the north; it will bring great destruction.

New Heart English Bible
"Flee for safety, you people of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem; for evil looks forth from the north, and a great destruction.

Webster's Bible Translation
O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.

World English Bible
“Flee for safety, you children of Benjamin, out of the middle of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem, for evil looks out from the north with a great destruction.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Strengthen yourselves, sons of Benjamin, "" From the midst of Jerusalem, "" And blow a horn in Tekoa, "" And lift up a flame over Beth-Haccerem, "" For evil has been seen from the north, "" And great destruction.

Berean Literal Bible
Seek refuge, O sons of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem! And in Tekoa blow the shofar, and in in Beth-haccherem lift up a signal, for disaster looks down from the north, even great destruction!

Young's Literal Translation
Strengthen yourselves, sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem, And in Tekoa blow ye a trumpet, And over Beth-Haccerem lift ye up a flame, For evil hath been seen from the north, And great destruction.

Smith's Literal Translation
Be strong, ye sons of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem, and in Tekoa strike the trumpet, and lift up a lifting up upon the house of the vineyard, for evil overhung from the north, and great breaking.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Strengthen yourselves, ye sons of Benjamin, in the midst of Jerusalem, and sound the trumpet in Thecua, and set up the standard over Bethacarem: for evil is seen out of the north, and a great destruction.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“O sons of Benjamin, be strengthened in the midst of Jerusalem, and sound the trumpet in Tekoa, and lift up a banner over the house of Haccherem. For an evil has been seen from the north, with great destruction.

New American Bible
Seek refuge, Benjaminites, from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, raise a signal over Beth-haccherem; For disaster threatens from the north, and mighty destruction.

New Revised Standard Version
Flee for safety, O children of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise a signal on Beth-haccherem; for evil looms out of the north, and great destruction.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
O CHILDREN of Benjamin, flee out of the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet and set up a standard in Beth-keram; for I am bringing a calamity out of the north, and great destruction.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Run away, children of Benjamin, from within Jerusalem, and with a noise, sound a trumpet, and upon Beth Karam lift up a standard, because I bring evil from the North and great ruin
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Put yourselves under covert, ye children of Benjamin, Away from the midst of Jerusalem, And blow the horn in Tekoa, And set up a signal on Beth-cherem; For evil looketh forth from the north, And a great destruction.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Strengthen yourselves, ye children of Benjamin, to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and sound an alarm with the trumpet in Thecue, and set up a signal over Baethacharma: for evil threatens from the north, and a great destruction is coming.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jerusalem's Final Warning
1“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction. 2Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.…

Cross References
Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin;

Hosea 5:8
Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!

Jeremiah 4:6
Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction.

Joshua 18:28
Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
flee from Jerusalem!

Matthew 24:16
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Luke 21:21
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.

Genesis 19:17
As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”
Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa;

Joel 2:1
Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

Ezekiel 33:3
and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.

Amos 3:6
If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
send up a signal over Beth-haccherem,

Isaiah 13:2
Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.

Isaiah 5:26
He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!

Jeremiah 50:2
“Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’
for disaster looms from the north,

Jeremiah 1:14
Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land.

Ezekiel 26:7
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops.

Zechariah 2:6
“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD.
even great destruction.

Zephaniah 1:15
That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,


Treasury of Scripture

O you children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the middle of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appears out of the north, and great destruction.

O ye

Joshua 15:63
As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

Joshua 18:21-28
Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz, …

Judges 1:21
And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

gather.

Jeremiah 4:29
The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein.

Jeremiah 10:17,18
Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress…

blow.

Jeremiah 4:5,6,19,20
Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities…

Tekoa.

2 Samuel 14:2
And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

2 Chronicles 11:6
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

Amos 1:1
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Bethhaccerem.

Nehemiah 3:14
But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

evil.

Jeremiah 6:22
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

Jeremiah 1:14,15
Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land…

Jeremiah 4:6
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.

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Jeremiah 6
1. The enemies sent against Judah,
4. encourage themselves.
6. God sets them on work because of their sins.
9. The prophet laments the judgments of God because of their sins.
18. He proclaims God's wrath.
26. He calls the people to mourn for the judgment on their sins.












Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin;
The tribe of Benjamin was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, located just north of Jerusalem. Historically, the Benjaminites were known for their fierce warriors (Judges 20:16). This call to "run for cover" indicates an imminent threat, urging the inhabitants to seek safety. The urgency reflects the seriousness of the impending danger, emphasizing the need for immediate action.

flee from Jerusalem!
Jerusalem, the capital city and spiritual center of Judah, was under threat. This command to flee highlights the severity of the situation, as Jerusalem was typically a place of refuge. The call to abandon the city underscores the inevitability of the coming judgment, a theme consistent with the prophetic warnings throughout Jeremiah.

Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa;
Tekoa was a town located about 12 miles south of Jerusalem, known for its strategic position. The ram's horn, or shofar, was traditionally used to signal alarm or call to assembly (Joshua 6:5). This instruction to sound the horn in Tekoa suggests a widespread alert, indicating that the threat was not limited to Jerusalem but extended to surrounding areas.

send up a signal over Beth-haccherem,
Beth-haccherem, meaning "house of the vineyard," was a location near Jerusalem, possibly a watchtower or high place used for signaling. Sending up a signal would have been a method to communicate danger over long distances. This reflects the organized response to the threat, utilizing established systems of communication.

for disaster looms from the north,
The north was often the direction from which invaders approached Israel, due to the natural geography. Historically, this refers to the Babylonian threat, as Babylon was the dominant power to the north of Judah. The phrase "disaster looms" conveys the certainty and imminence of the threat, aligning with Jeremiah's prophecies of Babylonian conquest.

even great destruction.
The term "great destruction" emphasizes the scale and severity of the impending judgment. This aligns with the broader narrative of Jeremiah, where the prophet warns of the consequences of Judah's unfaithfulness to God. The destruction serves as both a literal and symbolic representation of divine judgment, foreshadowing the eventual fall of Jerusalem to Babylon in 586 BC.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Sons of Benjamin
Refers to the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. They were located near Jerusalem and were being warned to flee due to impending danger.

2. Jerusalem
The capital city of Judah, central to Jewish worship and identity. It was under threat of invasion and destruction.

3. Tekoa
A town in Judah, south of Jerusalem, known for its strategic location. It was a place where warnings were to be sounded.

4. Beth-haccerem
A location near Jerusalem, possibly a hill or watchtower, used for signaling and communication.

5. Disaster from the North
Refers to the impending invasion by Babylon, a recurring theme in Jeremiah's prophecies, symbolizing judgment from God.
Teaching Points
Heed God's Warnings
Just as the people of Judah were warned, we must be attentive to God's warnings in our lives, recognizing the signs of spiritual danger.

Spiritual Preparedness
The call to "run for cover" is a reminder to be spiritually prepared and vigilant, seeking refuge in God amidst life's challenges.

Sounding the Alarm
Like the ram’s horn in Tekoa, we are called to be watchmen, alerting others to spiritual truths and dangers.

Judgment and Mercy
While the passage speaks of judgment, it also implies God's mercy in providing a warning. We should seek God's mercy and repent when warned.

Community Responsibility
The collective call to the "sons of Benjamin" highlights the importance of community in responding to God's messages and supporting one another.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 6:1?

2. How does Jeremiah 6:1 warn us about ignoring God's impending judgment today?

3. What does "flee for safety" in Jeremiah 6:1 teach about spiritual vigilance?

4. How can we apply the urgency of Jeremiah 6:1 to our daily lives?

5. How does Jeremiah 6:1 connect with other biblical warnings of judgment?

6. What modern "trumpet" alerts us to spiritual dangers, as in Jeremiah 6:1?

7. What historical events does Jeremiah 6:1 reference regarding the threat to Jerusalem?

8. How does Jeremiah 6:1 reflect God's warning to His people?

9. What is the significance of Benjamin in Jeremiah 6:1?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 6?

11. How can Jeremiah 6:1 claim impending doom on Jerusalem without historical evidence of such a massive catastrophe at that specific time?

12. Amos 7:3, 6 - If God is 'unchanging,' why does He appear to change His decision in answer to Amos's plea?

13. Can the pit allegedly attributed to King Asa (Jeremiah 41:9) be historically verified, or does this contradict known archaeological data?

14. Zechariah 10:6: Where is the historical proof of the promised restoration of both Judah and Joseph on a massive scale?
What Does Jeremiah 6:1 Mean
Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin

“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin” (Jeremiah 6:1) calls the tribe located closest to Judah’s capital to take immediate shelter.

• Benjamin borders Jerusalem (Joshua 18:21-28), so its people would be first to face the oncoming assault.

• This urgent command echoes Judges 19:14-20, where a Benjamite town became the setting of earlier turmoil—history warns them not to ignore God’s alarms.

• The tone resembles Isaiah 10:30-31, another plea to Benjamite towns under threat, showing God’s consistent pattern of sounding warnings before judgment.


flee from Jerusalem!

God directs flight from the very city that once symbolized safety (Psalm 48:1-3).

• The Temple’s presence would not shield unrepentant hearts (Jeremiah 7:4-11).

• Jesus later repeated a similar instruction (“let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,” Matthew 24:15-18), affirming that when God decrees judgment, separation from cherished structures is sometimes necessary.


Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa

Tekoa, south of Jerusalem and home of the prophet Amos (Amos 1:1), must blast the shofar to alert the countryside.

• The ram’s horn signaled war (Joshua 6:4-5) or gathering (Numbers 10:9); here, it warns of imminent invasion.

• God enlists ordinary towns to broadcast His message—responsibility to warn is not limited to prophets or priests (Ezekiel 33:3-6).


send up a signal over Beth-haccherem

Beth-haccherem (“House of the Vineyard”) sits on a high ridge between Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

• Hoisting a beacon (Jeremiah 4:5-6) gave visual alarm when sound might not carry.

• By combining shofar and signal fire, God ensures everyone receives adequate notice, leaving no excuse (Romans 1:20 for the principle of accountability).


for disaster looms from the north

The threat is Babylon (Jeremiah 1:14-15).

• Israel’s enemies historically emerged from the north corridor (Zephaniah 2:13).

• God sovereignly directs even pagan armies to accomplish His purposes (Isaiah 10:5-6), underscoring that judgment is not random but orchestrated by a just Ruler.


even great destruction

The piling of terms stresses severity.

• Similar doubling appears in Joel 2:2 (“a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness”), emphasizing unparalleled calamity.

• God’s holiness demands thorough reckoning (Nahum 1:2-3); mercy is always offered (Jeremiah 5:1), yet rejected mercy amplifies coming ruin (Hebrews 2:3).


summary

Jeremiah 6:1 is a layered warning: the closest people (Benjamin) must run, the heart of worship (Jerusalem) offers no refuge, and surrounding towns must trumpet and beacon the danger. The northern menace—Babylon—will inflict overwhelming devastation because the nation spurned God’s repeated calls to repent. The passage reminds today’s reader that divine warnings are gracious opportunities; ignoring them leads to unavoidable, divinely directed judgment.

VI.

(1) The new discourse, or section of a discourse, deals more locally with the coming desolation of Jerusalem.

O ye children of Benjamin.--The city, though claimed as belonging to Judah, was actually on the border of the two tribes, the boundary running through the valley of Ben-Hinnom (Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16), and its northern walls were in that of Benjamin. It was natural that the prophet of Anathoth should think and speak of it as connected with his own people.

Blow the trumpet in Tekoa.--i.e., "give the signal for the fugitives to halt, but not till they have reached the southernmost boundary of Judah." Tekoa was about twelve miles south of Jerusalem (2Chronicles 11:6). The Hebrew presents a play upon the name Tekoa, as nearly identical with its sound is the verb "blow," and the town is probably mentioned for that reason. The play upon the name is analogous to those that meet us in Micah 1:10-16. . . .

Verses 1-8. - Arrival of a hostile army from the north, and summons to flee from the doomed city. Verse 1. - O ye children of Benjamin. The political rank of Jerusalem, as the capital of the kingdom of Judah, makes it difficult to realize that Jerusalem was not locally a city of Judah at all. It belonged, strictly speaking, to the tribe of Benjamin, a tribe whose insignificance, in comparison with Judah, seems to have led to the adoption of a form of expression not literally accurate (see Psalm 128:68). The true state of the case is evident from an examination of the two parallel passages, Joshua 15:7, 8, and Joshua 18:16, 17. As Mr. Fergusson points out, "The boundary between Judah and Benjamin... ran at the foot of the hill on which the city stands, so that the city itself was actually in Benjamin, while, by crossing the narrow ravine of Hinnom, you set foot on the territory of Judah" (Smith's 'Dictionary of the Bible,' 1:983). It is merely a specimen of the unnatural method of early harmonists when Jewish writers tell us that the altars and the sanctuary were in Benjamin, and the courts of the temple in Judah. The words of "the blessing of Moses" are clear (Deuteronomy 33:12): "The beloved of the Lord! he shall dwell in safety by him, sheltering him continually, and between his shoulders he dwelleth;" i.e. Benjamin is specially protected, the sanctuary being on Benjamite soil. And yet these highly favored "children of Benjamin" are divinely warned to flee from their sacred homes (see Jeremiah 7:4-7). Gather yourselves to flee; more strictly, save your goods by flight. In Jeremiah 4:6 the same advice was given to the inhabitants of the country districts. There, Jerusalem was represented as the only safe refuge; here, the capital being no longer tenable, the wild pasture-land to the south (the foe being expected from the north) becomes the goal of the fugitives of Jerusalem. In Tokoa. Tokoa was a town in the wild hill-county to the south of Judah, the birthplace of the prophet Amos. It is partly mentioned because its name seems to connect it with the verb rendered blow the trumpet. Such paronomasiae are favorite oratorical instruments of the prophets, and especially in connections like the present (comp. Isaiah 10:30; Micah 1:10-15). A sign of fire in Beth-hakkerem; rather, a signal on Beth-hakkerem. The rendering of Authorized Version was suggested by Judges 20:38, 40; but there is nothing in the present context (as there is in that passage) to favor the view that a fiery beacon is intended. Beth-hakkerem lay, according to St. Jerome, on an eminence between Jerusalem and Tekoa; i.e. probably the hill known as the Frank Mountain, the Arabic name of which (Djebel el-Furaidis, Little Paradise Mountain) is a not unsuitable equivalent for the Hebrew (Vineyard-house). The "district of Beth-hakkerem" is mentioned in Nehemiah 3:14. The choice of the locality for the signal was a perfect one. "There is no other tell," remarks Dr. Thomson, "of equal height and size in Palestine." Appeareth; rather, bendeth forward, as if it were ready to fall.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Run for cover,
הָעִ֣זוּ ׀ (hā·‘i·zū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 5756: To be strong, to stregthen, to save

O sons
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Benjamin,
בִניָמִ֗ן‪‬ (ḇi·n·yā·min)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites

[flee from]
מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙ (miq·qe·reḇ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

Jerusalem!
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

Sound
תִּקְע֣וּ (tiq·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman

the trumpet
שׁוֹפָ֔ר (šō·w·p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7782: A cornet, curved horn

in Tekoa;
וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ (ū·ḇiṯ·qō·w·a‘)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8620: Tekoa -- a city in Judah

send up
שְׂא֣וּ (śə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

a signal
מַשְׂאֵ֑ת (maś·’êṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4864: A raising, rising, an utterance, a beacon, a present

over
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Beth-haccherem,
הַכֶּ֖רֶם (hak·ke·rem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1021: Beth-haccerem -- 'vineyard place', a place in Judah

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

disaster
רָעָ֛ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

looms
נִשְׁקְפָ֥ה (niš·qə·p̄āh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 8259: To overhang, look out or down

from the north,
מִצָּפ֖וֹן (miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

even great
גָּדֽוֹל׃ (gā·ḏō·wl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

destruction.
וְשֶׁ֥בֶר (wə·še·ḇer)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash


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OT Prophets: Jeremiah 6:1 Flee for safety you children of Benjamin (Jer.)
Jeremiah 5:31
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