King James Version
Jeremiah 4:21 in the King James Version says “How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?”
Jeremiah 4:21 · KJV
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. my very: Heb. the walls of my heart
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
KJV Study — Public Domain
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)
“How long shall I see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“the standard”
H5251a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token
“and hear”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
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