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Jeremiah 4:17

NETBible	They will surround Jerusalem¹ like men guarding a field² because they have rebelled against me,” says the Lord.
NIV © biblegateway Jer 4:17	They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against me,’" declares the LORD.
NASB © biblegateway Jer 4:17	‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her round about, Because she has rebelled against Me,’ declares the LORD.
NLT © biblegateway Jer 4:17	They surround Jerusalem like watchmen surrounding a field, for my people have rebelled against me,’" says the LORD.
MSG © biblegateway Jer 4:17	They're all over her, like a dog on a bone. And why? Because she rebelled against me." GOD's Decree.
BBE © SABDAweb Jer 4:17	Like keepers of a field they are against her on every side; because she has been fighting against me, says the Lord.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jer 4:17	They have closed in around her like watchers of a field, because she has rebelled against me, says the LORD.
NKJV © biblegateway Jer 4:17	Like keepers of a field they are against her all around, Because she has been rebellious against Me," says the LORD.
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KJV	As keepers <08104> (8802) of a field <07704>_, are they against her round about <05439>_; because she hath been rebellious <04784> (8804) against me, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>_.
NASB © biblegateway Jer 4:17	'Like watchmen <08104> of a field <07706> they are against <05921> her round <05439> about <05439> , Because <03588> she has rebelled <04784> against Me,' declares <05002> the LORD <03068> .
LXXM	wv <3739> CONJ fulassontev <5442> V-PAPNP agron <68> N-ASM egenonto <1096> V-AMI-3P ep <1909> PREP authn <846> D-ASF kuklw {N-DSM} oti <3754> CONJ emou <1473> P-GS hmelhsav <272> V-AAI-2S legei <3004> V-PAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL	They will <01961> surround <05439> Jerusalem like men guarding <08104> a field <07704> because <03588> they have rebelled <04784> against me,” says <05002> the Lord <03069> .
HEBREW	hwhy <03069> Man <05002> htrm <04784> yta <0853> yk <03588> bybom <05439> hyle <05921> wyh <01961> ydv <07704> yrmsk (4:17) <08104>

NETBible

They will surround Jerusalem¹ like men guarding a field² because they have rebelled against me,” says the Lord.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “will surround her.” The antecedent is Jerusalem in the preceding verse. The referent is again made explicit in the translation to avoid any possible lack of clarity. The verb form here is a form of the verb that emphasizes the fact as being as good as done (i.e., it is a prophetic perfect).

²sn There is some irony involved in the choice of the simile since the men guarding a field were there to keep thieves from getting in and stealing the crops. Here the besiegers are guarding the city to keep people from getting out.