Jeremiah 47:2

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Summary

Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.

Waters

Out of

Jeremiah 1:14

Jeremiah 46:6

All that is therein

Jeremiah 8:16

Jeremiah 50:12

1 Corinthians 10:26

Then the

Bible References

Waters

"Who is this that rises like the Nile, like its streams turbulent at flood stage?

So look, the sovereign master is bringing up against them the turbulent and mighty waters of the Euphrates River -- the king of Assyria and all his majestic power. It will reach flood stage and overflow its banks.

I will make justice the measuring line, fairness the plumb line; hail will sweep away the unreliable refuge, the floodwaters will overwhelm the hiding place.

In the west, people respect the Lord's reputation; in the east they recognize his splendor. For he comes like a rushing stream driven on by wind sent from the Lord.

Armies will be suddenly swept away in defeat before him; both they and a covenant leader will be destroyed.

The sovereign Lord who commands armies will do this. He touches the earth and it dissolves; all who live on it mourn. The whole earth rises like the River Nile, and then grows calm like the Nile in Egypt.

But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness.

Then the serpent spouted water like a river out of his mouth after the woman in an attempt to sweep her away by a flood,

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me. "Come," he said, "I will show you the condemnation and punishment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,

Out of

Then the Lord said, "This means destruction will break out from the north on all who live in the land.

But even the swiftest cannot get away. Even the strongest cannot escape. There in the north by the Euphrates River they stumble and fall in defeat.

All that is therein

The snorting of the enemy's horses is already being heard in the city of Dan. The sound of the neighing of their stallions causes the whole land to tremble with fear. They are coming to destroy the land and everything in it! They are coming to destroy the cities and everyone who lives in them!"

But Babylonia will be put to great shame. The land where you were born will be disgraced. Indeed, Babylonia will become the least important of all nations. It will become a dry and barren desert.

for the earth and its abundance are the Lord's.

Then the

The Lord spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about Nebuchadnezzar coming to attack the land of Egypt.

Cries of anguish will arise in Horonaim, 'Oh, the ruin and great destruction!'

They went up to the temple, the people of Dibon went up to the high places to lament. Because of what happened to Nebo and Medeba, Moab wails. Every head is shaved bare, every beard is trimmed off.

Here is a message about the Valley of Vision: What is the reason that all of you go up to the rooftops?

On that day," says the Lord, "a loud cry will go up from the Fish Gate, wailing from the city's newer district, and a loud crash from the hills.

Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.