Jeremiah 6:3 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 6:2-3

Jeremiah 6:2-3. I have likened, &c. There being nothing for woman in the Hebrew text, and the word נוה , here rendered comely, frequently signifying a pasture, a sheep-fold, and a habitation, the verse is translated different ways by learned men. Houbigant and several others read it and the next verse thus: “I have likened the daughter of Sion to a pleasant pasture, whither the shepherds, with their flocks, come to feed: they have pitched their tents near it, and they feed... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:1-30

Click image for full-size versionDestruction of Jerusalem and Judah (6:1-30)Jeremiah warns that the enemy forces will invade from the north. The citizens of Jerusalem should therefore flee from the city to the hilly regions south of Jerusalem, where they may be able to find refuge from the invaders (6:1-2). As shepherds lead their sheep to feed in new pastures, so will the enemy commanders lead their forces to ‘devour’ Jerusalem. They will attack by day and by night (3-5). In building their... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 6:3

shepherds: i.e. the Chaldean armies. See Jeremiah 3:15 , read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:3

"Shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed everyone in his place. Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day declineth, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.""Shepherds shall pitch their tents against Jerusalem... shall feed every one in his place ..." (Jeremiah 6:3). The armies of Babylon are here compared to the large numbers of shepherds that once pastured the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 6:3

3. shepherds—hostile leaders with their armies (Jeremiah 1:15; Jeremiah 4:17; Jeremiah 49:20; Jeremiah 50:45). feed—They shall consume each one all that is near him; literally, "his hand," that is, the place which he occupies (Jeremiah 50:45- :; see on Jeremiah 50:45- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 6:1-8

The siege of Jerusalem predicted 6:1-8"The striking feature of this chapter is its rapidity of movement leading to the gathering storm of invasion soon to engulf the capital and the land." [Note: Feinberg, p. 419.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 6:3

The enemy leaders and their soldiers would encamp around Jerusalem like shepherds with their sheep (cf. Jeremiah 4:17; Jeremiah 12:10). Even though Jerusalem lay in a pleasant pastoral setting, its beauty would not deter the Lord from destroying her. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:1-30

1-8. The hostile army approaches.1. Benjamin] Jerusalem was within the territory assigned to this tribe. Tekoa] 11m. S. of Jerusalem, and in the line of flight for its inhabitants seeking to escape an enemy from the N. A sign of fire] a warning signal. Beth-hacoerem] probably a hill between Jerusalem and Tekoa, and thus suitable for a beacon station. 2. RV ’The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion will I cut off,’ a tenderly worded lament over the ill-fated city. Daughter] is used for... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 6:3

(3) Shall come unto her.—Better, Unto it (sc., the pasture) shall come shepherds with their flocks—i.e., the leaders and the armies of the invaders. The other verbs are in the past tense, the future being seen, as it were realised, They have pitched, they have pastured.Every one in his place.—Literally, each on his hand, or perhaps, “they shall feed, each his hand,” i.e., shall let it rove in plunder at will by the side of his own tent. The work of plunder was to go on everywhere. The imagery... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Jeremiah 6:1-30

Old Paths (Thoughts for the New Year) Jeremiah 6:16 'Ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.' Our Blessed Saviour knows that we want rest; His beautiful call comes right across the ocean of trouble, the oft-repeated call, 'Come to Me, come to Me, and I will give you rest'. It is what you most want rest. So many people deviate from the old paths and try to get rest. Just look round about and see the number of religions there are... read more