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, rising like the Nile River, like streams that flow swiftly?

That is why Jehovah is going to bring against them the raging and powerful floodwaters of the Euphrates River, that is, the king of Assyria with all his power. It will overflow all its channels and go over all its banks.

I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plummet. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.

The people from the sunset (the west) will respect the name of Jehovah. Those from the rising of the sun (the east) will reverence his glory. He will come like a rushing stream that the Spirit (wind) (breath) of Jehovah drives.

The overwhelming forces will be overwhelmed from before him, and will be broken after the prince of the covenant is destroyed.

For the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, is he who touches the land and it melts. All who live there will mourn. It will rise up like the River Nile, and will subside again, like the River of Egypt.

He will exterminate adversaries with an over flowing flood and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

The serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood.

One of the seven angels who had one of the seven bowls spoke to me. He said: Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters,

Out of

Jehovah said to me: Disaster will be poured out from the north on all those who live in the land.

The infantry cannot flee. The warriors cannot escape. They stumble and fall in the north by the Euphrates River.

All that is therein

From Dan is heard the snorting of his horses. At the sound of the neighing of his stallions the whole land quakes. For they come and devour the land and its fullness, the city and its inhabitants.

But your mother will be greatly ashamed. The woman who gave birth to you will be disgraced. Babylon, you will be the least important nation. You will become a parched desert.

For the earth and that which fills it is Jehovah's. (Psalm 24:1)

Then the

Jehovah spoke this message to the prophet Jeremiah about the coming of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, who will defeat Egypt.

The people of Horonaim cry out: Violence! Destruction!

They have gone up to the temple and to Dibon, to the high places to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Everyone's head is bald and every beard is cut off.

What troubles you now that you have all gone up on the roof?

On that day, said Jehovah, you will hear the sound of crying at the Fish Gate in Jerusalem. You will hear wailing in the newer part of the city and a loud crash from the hills.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.