World English Bible
"As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,'" says Yahweh."
— Jeremiah 4:17, World English Bible
“As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.”
“As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah. ”
“They will surround Jerusalem like men guarding a field because they have rebelled against me,” says the LORD.”
“They are set round about her, as keepers of fields: because she hath provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord.”
“Like keepers of a field they are against her on every side; because she has been fighting against me, says the Lord.”
“As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.”
Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?
For a voice declares from Dan, and publishes evil from the hills of Ephraim:
"Tell the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, 'Watchers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah.
As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,'" says Yahweh.
"Your way and your doings have brought these things to you. This is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart."
My anguish, my anguish! I am pained at my very heart; my heart is disquieted in me; I can't hold my peace; because you have heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
Destruction on destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, [and] my curtains in a moment.