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Jeremiah 6:23

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 6:23

Verse 23 of 30

Scripture focus

They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they [are] cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.

Jeremiah 6:23 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 6:23

Theological / Devotional

Bow. The Babylonians and Assyrians were skilled in the use of this weapon (see chs. 4:29; 5:16).

Spear. Heb. kidon, probably “a lance,” or “a javelin,” a light spear that could be thrown at the target (see ch. 50:42).

Cruel. The ruthlessness and cruelty of the invaders was shown in the treatment given Zedekiah (see ch. 52:8-11). The king’s sons were slain before his eyes, following which his eyes were put out, so that his last visual remembrance was that horrible sight. He was then sent in fetters to Babylon. The monuments perpetuate a record of some of the barbarities practiced.

Their voice roareth. The invaders would be so numerous that the sound of their approach would resemble the roaring of the sea (see Isa. 5:30 ; 17:12).

Set in array. Armed and equipped for immediate battle.

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