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General Information:
Yahweh is speaking. In the ancient Near East, it was commonly believed that a nation's gods were responsible for military victory. It may have been believed that a god would not defend an evil city. The ULB sets poetry (6:1-30)farther to the right than the rest of the text to show that it is poetry.
Find safety ... by leaving Jerusalem
"Leave Jerusalem ... so that you can be safe"
people of Benjamin
This is who Yahweh was speaking to.
Blow a ram's horn in Tekoa
"Blow a ram's horn in Tekoa to warn the people that they will be attacked"
Tekoa
"a horn for blowing". This is the name of a town about 18 kilometers south of Jerusalem.
Raise up over Beth Hakkerem a signal
"Light a fire to send up smoke at Beth Hakkerem to warn people about the enemy coming" or "Raise up a flag over the town of Beth Hakkerem to warn people about the enemy coming"
Beth Hakkerem
the name of a town about 10 kilometers south of Jerusalem. The name means "the place of the vineyard."
wickedness is appearing from the north
"enemies will come from the north and cause disaster to happen to you"
a great crushing is coming
"Enemies will come and destroy you"