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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 31:6 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Jer 31:6	Strong Concordance	For there shall be [03426] a day [03117], that the watchmen [05341] upon the mount [02022] Ephraim [0669] shall cry [07121], Arise [06965] ye, and let us go up [05927] to Zion [06726] unto the LORD [03068] our God [0430].
	King James	For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
The watchmen stationed on eminences (types of the preachers of the gospel), shall summon the ten tribes to go up to the annual feasts at Jerusalem ("Zion"), as they used to do before the revolt and the setting up of the idol calves at Dan and Beer-sheba (Eze 37:21-22). Mount Ephraim--not one single mountain, but the whole mountainous region of the ten tribes. our God--from whom we formerly revolted, but who is now our God. An earnest of that good time to come is given in the partial success of the gospel in its first preaching in Samaria (John 4:1-42; Acts 8:5-25).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

The watchmen stationed on eminences (types of the preachers of the gospel), shall summon the ten tribes to go up to the annual feasts at Jerusalem ("Zion"), as they used to do before the revolt and the setting up of the idol calves at Dan and Beer-sheba (Eze 37:21-22).

Mount Ephraim--not one single mountain, but the whole mountainous region of the ten tribes.

our God--from whom we formerly revolted, but who is now our God. An earnest of that good time to come is given in the partial success of the gospel in its first preaching in Samaria (John 4:1-42; Acts 8:5-25).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
This verse anticipates a time when the schism caused by Jeroboam is over. Ephraimite watchmen equally with the tribe of Judah watch for the new moon that they may go up to Jerusalem to keep the appointed Feasts.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

This verse anticipates a time when the schism caused by Jeroboam is over. Ephraimite watchmen equally with the tribe of Judah watch for the new moon that they may go up to Jerusalem to keep the appointed Feasts.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Arise - This was fulfilled under the gospel; for both Galilee and Samaria received the gospel.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Arise - This was fulfilled under the gospel; for both Galilee and Samaria received the gospel.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
For there shall be a day - Literally, for this is the day, or the day is come. The watchmen - the prophets. Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion - Let both Israelites and Jews join together in the worship of the Lord.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

For there shall be a day - Literally, for this is the day, or the day is come. The watchmen - the prophets.

Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion - Let both Israelites and Jews join together in the worship of the Lord.

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