Jeremiah 6:2
Jeremiah 6:2 in Multiple Translations
Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
The fair and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will be cut off by my hand.
Even though she is pretty and delightful, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.
I haue compared the daughter of Zion to a beautifull and daintie woman.
The comely and the delicate one I have cut off, The daughter of Zion.
I will cut off the beautiful and delicate one, the daughter of Zion.
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman .
I have likened the daughter of Sion to a beautiful and delicate woman.
Jerusalem is like a beautiful pasture full of sheep, but it will soon be destroyed.
Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 6:2
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Jeremiah 6:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הַ/נָּוָה֙
וְ/הַ/מְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה
דָּמִ֖יתִי
בַּת
צִיּֽוֹן
הַ/נָּוָה֙
nâʼveh
H5000
lovely
Art | Adj
וְ/הַ/מְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה
ʻânag
H6026
to delight
Conj | Art | V-Pual-Inf-c
דָּמִ֖יתִי
dâmâh
H1820
to cease
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
בַּת
bath
H1323
Bath (Shua)
N-fs
צִיּֽוֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
Zion
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 6:2
הַ/נָּוָה֙
nâʼveh
H5000
"lovely"
Art | Adj
This word means something or someone is lovely or beautiful, like a pleasant scene in Genesis. It describes what is suitable or pleasing to the eye. In the Bible, it is used to describe beautiful places or people.
Definition: 1) comely, beautiful, seemly 1a) comely, beautiful 1b) seemly
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: becometh, comely, seemly. See also: Psalms 33:1; Song of Solomon 1:5; Psalms 147:1.
וְ/הַ/מְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה
ʻânag
H6026
"to delight"
Conj | Art | V-Pual-Inf-c
Anag means to delight or be soft, and can also imply being effeminate or luxurious. It is used to describe being happy or taking delight in something, as seen in various Bible translations.
Definition: 1) to be soft, be delicate, be dainty 1a) (Pual) to be delicate 1b) (Hithpael) 1b1) to be of dainty habit, be pampered 1b2) to be happy about, take exquisite delight 1b3) to make merry over, make sport of
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: delicate(-ness), (have) delight (self), sport self. See also: Deuteronomy 28:56; Isaiah 55:2; Psalms 37:4.
דָּמִ֖יתִי
dâmâh
H1820
"to cease"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
To cease or be destroyed is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can also mean to be silent or fail. It is used in Psalms and Isaiah to describe the end of something. God's power can bring about destruction.
Definition: 1) to cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy, perish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cease 1a2) to cause to cease, destroy 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cut off 1b2) to be undone, be cut off at sight of the theophany
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: cease, be cut down (off), destroy, be brought to silence, be undone, [idiom] utterly. See also: Psalms 49:13; Lamentations 3:49; Psalms 49:21.
בַּת
bath
H1323
"Bath (Shua)"
N-fs
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Definition: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063); mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956) the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')
Usage: Occurs in 498 OT verses. KJV: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 2:21; Ruth 1:13.
צִיּֽוֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
"Zion"
N-proper
Zion refers to a mountain in Jerusalem, often used as another name for the city, especially in prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Definition: Zion = "parched place" another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 153 OT verses. KJV: Zion. See also: 2 Samuel 5:7; Isaiah 49:14; Psalms 2:6.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 6:2
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 6:2 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 6:2
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:2
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:2
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:2
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:2
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 6:2
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 6:2
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:2
- Sermons on Jeremiah 6:2
Context — Jerusalem’s Final Warning
1“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.
2Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.
3Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her, each tending his own portion: 4‘Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the daylight is fading; the evening shadows grow long.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 4:31 | For I hear a cry like a woman in labor, a cry of anguish like one bearing her first child— the cry of the Daughter of Zion gasping for breath, stretching out her hands to say, “Woe is me, for my soul faints before the murderers!” |
| 2 | Isaiah 1:8 | And the Daughter of Zion is abandoned like a shelter in a vineyard, like a shack in a cucumber field, like a city besieged. |
| 3 | Isaiah 3:16–17 | The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty— walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare. ” |
| 4 | Lamentations 2:13 | What can I say for you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter of Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may console you, O Virgin Daughter of Zion? For your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can ever heal you? |
| 5 | Lamentations 2:1 | How the Lord has covered the Daughter of Zion with the cloud of His anger! He has cast the glory of Israel from heaven to earth. He has abandoned His footstool in the day of His anger. |
Jeremiah 6:2 Summary
Jeremiah 6:2 tells us that even though the city of Jerusalem, also called the Daughter of Zion, was beautiful and delicate, God would still destroy it because of the people's sin. This shows us that God cares more about what's in our hearts than how we look on the outside (as seen in 1 Samuel 16:7). Just like Jerusalem, we can be beautiful and successful, but if we are not following God's commands, we are in danger of His judgment (as warned in Romans 6:23). We should focus on living a life that pleases God, inside and out, and remember that His love and forgiveness are available to us when we repent and seek Him (as promised in 1 John 1:9).
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'the Daughter of Zion' mean in Jeremiah 6:2?
The 'Daughter of Zion' refers to the city of Jerusalem and its people, who are beloved by God, as seen in Isaiah 62:11 and Psalm 9:11. In this context, it symbolizes the beauty and delicacy that God will destroy due to the people's sin.
Why would God destroy something beautiful and delicate, as mentioned in Jeremiah 6:2?
God's destruction of the Daughter of Zion is a result of the people's rebellion against Him, as stated in Jeremiah 4:22 and Deuteronomy 28:15. Despite their beauty, their hearts were filled with wickedness and idolatry.
Is Jeremiah 6:2 talking about the end of the world or just a local disaster?
Jeremiah 6:2 is specifically addressing the impending destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, as prophesied in Jeremiah 1:13-15 and fulfilled in 2 Kings 25:1-21. While it has local implications, it also serves as a warning of God's judgment on sin, relevant to all people, as seen in Romans 6:23.
How can I apply Jeremiah 6:2 to my life today?
Jeremiah 6:2 reminds us that God judges sin and that our outward beauty or success is not a guarantee of His favor, as taught in 1 Samuel 16:7 and Matthew 23:27. We should examine our hearts and lives to ensure we are living in obedience to God's commands, as encouraged in Psalm 139:23-24 and 2 Corinthians 13:5.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways in which I prioritize outward appearance or success over inner purity and obedience to God?
- How can I cultivate a deeper appreciation for God's holiness and justice, as demonstrated in Jeremiah 6:2?
- In what ways can I apply the lesson of Jeremiah 6:2 to my relationships and community, recognizing that God values humility and repentance over external beauty or strength?
- What role does repentance and seeking forgiveness play in my life, and how can I make these practices more central to my walk with God, as seen in 1 John 1:9 and Acts 3:19?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 6:2
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:2
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:2
Woman: this supplement is not in the text; they that approve it render the epithet comely variously, for one dwelling at home, as the Hebrew nays doth also signify, ; and so the word delicate serves to explain it, as showing the reason of her tarrying at home; not as a good housewife, discreetly guiding and governing her affairs at home, as she is described, , &c.; ; but through her delicacy exposing herself to all wantonness and voluptuousness, tarrying at home to give entertainment to her paramours: or she, through her state and pride, is so delicate and nice that she will not set her foot out of door, ; possibly occasioned by the great wealth and riches that God had blessed Jerusalem with. This may also point at Judah’ s effeminacy, that will be so dispirited as not to have courage to oppose the adversary, but easily taken in her dwelling and habitation. Others, as a beautiful shepherdess. Some there are that rather choose to supply the defect by the word land or pasture, as being that which is greatly desirable by shepherds, as if she were some comely shepherdess, solacing herself in her delightful pastures: see ; and so it may not be without some allusion to the next verse, where her enemies are. called by the names of shepherds, as being enticed by the pleasantness of her land.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:2
Jeremiah 6:2 I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate [woman].Ver. 2. I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.] Certatim amatae bucolicae puellae; some fair shepherdess, to whom the kings with their armies make love (but for no love), that they may destroy and spoil her.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:2
(2) To a comely and delicate woman.—“Woman” is not in the Hebrew, and the word translated “comely” is elsewhere (Isaiah 65:10; Jeremiah 23:3; Exodus 15:13) rendered “fold” or “habitation;” and the passage should probably stand thus, I have likened the daughter of Zion to a fair pasturage, thus suggesting the imagery which is developed in the next verse. The clause is, however, rendered by some scholars as the fair and delicate one (or, the fair pasturage), the daughter of Zion, I have destroyed.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 6:2
2. The comely … cut off] So the MT., but it is open to suspicion, and the Versions differ much from it. With some emendation the sense may be that Zion is compared to a pasturage, upon which shepherds bring their flocks to feed, the latter denoting the enemy carrying with them devastation. The comely and delicate one] better, the pasturage, yea, the luxuriant one.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 6:2
The whole verse is difficult, but should probably be translated; “to a pasturage, yea a luxuriant pasturage, have I likened (or, have reduced to silence, i. e., destroyed) the daughter of Zion.”
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:2
2. I have likened — Rather, I have laid waste. The city is personified as a beautiful and delicately-reared woman to whom desolation has come.
Sermons on Jeremiah 6:2
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A Life of Effectual Intercessory Prayer by Gerhard Du Toit | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of discerning the difference between the voice of God and the voice of Satan. He shares a story about a man who would pray for |
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God's Grace in Revival by Don Simmons | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the state of the nation and how it has turned away from God's law. He emphasizes the need for fearless preachers who are driven by the love |
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(Men God Made) Isaiah by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, the preacher discusses how Jesus was rejected by the world but acknowledged by a few. He emphasizes that although Jesus came in glory, many people failed to truly u |
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Children of Light in a Fading Society by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of being a witness for God in a society that is rapidly degenerating. He emphasizes that people will be drawn to God when they |
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Worldly Amusement and Christianity by Catherine Booth | Catherine Booth addresses the dilemma faced by Christians regarding participation in worldly amusements, emphasizing the need for a clear separation from the world and a commitment |
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Homily 89 on Matthew by St. John Chrysostom | John Chrysostom preaches on the events following Jesus' crucifixion, focusing on the chief priests and Pharisees' attempt to prevent His resurrection by sealing the tomb. Despite t |
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The Creation Motivated by the Love of God by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes that the creation of the universe is fundamentally motivated by the love of God, as expressed in Ephesians 2:4-5 and John 3:16. He argues that behind al |