Jeremiah 6:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 6:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 6:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 6:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““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.”

Jeremiah 6:1 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 6:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Jeremiah 6:1 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 6:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Jeremiah 6:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 6:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a signal in Beth-haccerem; for evil appeareth out of the north, and a great destruction. ”

Jeremiah 6:1 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 6:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O ye children of Beniamin, prepare to flee out of the middes of Ierusalem, and blowe the trumpet in Tekoa: set vp a standart vpon Beth-haccerem: for a plague appeareth out of the North and great destruction.”

Jeremiah 6:1 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 6:1 in Context — Jeremiah 6

1 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.

2 I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

3 The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

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What Does Jeremiah 6:1 Mean?

Jeremiah 6:1 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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