Jeremiah 4:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Put up a flag for a sign to Zion: go in flight so that you may be safe, waiting no longer: for I will send evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Set up a banner toward Zion; take to flight, stay not! For I am bringing evil from the north, and a great destruction.
World English Bible (WEB)
Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, don't stay; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Lift up an ensign Zionward, Strengthen yourselves, stand not still, For evil I am bringing in from the north, And a great destruction.
| Set up | שְׂאוּ | śĕʾû | seh-OO |
| the standard | נֵ֣ס | nēs | nase |
| Zion: toward | צִיּ֔וֹנָה | ṣiyyônâ | TSEE-yoh-na |
| retire, | הָעִ֖יזוּ | hāʿîzû | ha-EE-zoo |
| stay | אַֽל | ʾal | al |
| not: | תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ | taʿămōdû | ta-uh-MOH-doo |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| I | רָעָ֗ה | rāʿâ | ra-AH |
| will bring | אָנֹכִ֛י | ʾānōkî | ah-noh-HEE |
| evil | מֵבִ֥יא | mēbîʾ | may-VEE |
| north, the from | מִצָּפ֖וֹן | miṣṣāpôn | mee-tsa-FONE |
| and a great | וְשֶׁ֥בֶר | wĕšeber | veh-SHEH-ver |
| destruction. | גָּדֽוֹל׃ | gādôl | ɡa-DOLE |