Translations
Modern
Rise up, let us attack by night and destroy her fortresses!’”
Traditional
Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
Literal
Arise and let us go up in the night, and let us destroy her fortresses!’”
Latin
Surgite, et ascendamus in nocte, et dissipemus domus ejus.
Original
Hebrew
English
Rise up, let us attack by night and destroy her fortresses!’”
Notes
Jeremiah described the commanding officers of the invading army as shepherds leading their soldiers to camp around the city. The initial plan was to strike the city walls at noon, when the attackers could see their work. However, the people in the city were so weakened that a night attack was just as effective (see 2 Kings 25:1–4).
The invasion from the north, likely by the Babylonians in 605 BC, was approaching the kingdom of Judah. As the Lord's messenger, Jeremiah had the duty to warn the people so they could find shelter.
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC