“Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.”
The call to defense: 'Tell this to the nations, proclaim it to Jerusalem: "A besieging army is coming from a distant land, raising a war cry against the cities of Judah."' This verse announces the coming siege to the nations (perhaps suggesting the international significance of Jerusalem's fall) and to Jerusalem itself (implying that the city is receiving formal notice of what approaches). The phrase 'besieging army' (siege, not merely battle) indicates that the enemy intends to surround and starve Jerusalem into submission. Theologically, this verse formulates the announcement as a kind of legal notification: the city is being formally informed of what approaches, removing any claim of surprise.
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