Jeremiah 4:15

For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

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Interpretation

The fierce conqueror of the neighbouring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by false prophets.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 4:14-15.

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Glossary

Dan Place: Woodland Dan, a place probably somewhere in the direction of Dan, near the sources of the Jordan ( 2 Sam. 24:6 ). The LXX. and the Vulgate read “Dan-ja’ar”, i. e., “Dan in the forest. ”. Modern identification: Tel Dan.
Mount Ephraim Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Beitin.