Jeremiah 4:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Like watchmenכְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣י
(ke·sho·me·rei)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
of a field 
 
7706a: field, landfrom an unused word
they are againstעָלֶ֖יהָ
(a·lei·ha)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
her round about,מִסָּבִ֑יב
(mis·sa·viv;)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
Becauseכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
she has rebelledמָרָ֖תָה
(ma·ra·tah)
4784: to be contentious or rebelliousa prim. root
against Me,' declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD. 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
As keepers
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
of a field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
are they against her round about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
because she hath been rebellious
marah  (maw-raw')
to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
against me saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Like watchmen of a field they are against her round about, 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.

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.

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

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

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

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