Jeremiah 47:2 “This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the no…”

Jeremiah 47:2

This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The LORD says: “Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and will become an overflowing stream, and will overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and those who dwell therein. The men will cry, and all the inhabitants of the land will wail.

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and them that dwell therein; and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, waters rise vp out of the North, and shalbe as a swelling flood, and shall ouerflowe the land, and all that is therein, and the cities with them that dwell therein: then the men shall crie, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howle,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

'Thus said Jehovah: Lo, waters are coming up from the north, And have been for an overflowing stream, And they overflow the land and its fulness, The city, and the inhabitants in it, And men have cried out, And howled hath every inhabitant of the land.

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord has said: See, waters are coming up out of the north, and will become an overflowing stream, overflowing the land and everything in it, the town and those who are living in it; and men will give a cry, and all the people of the land will be crying out in pain.

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Cross references

“waters”

Isaiah 28:17 Isaiah 59:19 Daniel 11:22 Nahum 1:8 Revelation 17:1 Revelation 17:15

Isaiah 28:17 · BSB

I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.

Isaiah 59:19 · BSB

So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.

Daniel 11:22 · BSB

Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.

Nahum 1:8 · BSB

But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.

Revelation 17:1 · BSB

Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.

Revelation 17:15 · BSB

Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

“out of”

Jeremiah 1:14 Jeremiah 46:20 Jeremiah 46:6

Jeremiah 1:14 · BSB

Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land.

Jeremiah 46:20 · BSB

Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.

Jeremiah 46:6 · BSB

“The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.

“all that is therein”

Jeremiah 8:16 Psalm 24:1 Psalm 50:12 Psalm 96:11 Psalm 98:7 1 Corinthians 10:26

Jeremiah 8:16 · BSB

The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.

Psalm 24:1 · BSB

The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

Psalm 50:12 · BSB

If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.

Psalm 96:11 · BSB

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.

Psalm 98:7 · BSB

Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it.

1 Corinthians 10:26 · BSB

for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

“then the”

Isaiah 15:2–5 Jeremiah 46:13 Jeremiah 48:3–5 Jeremiah 48:39 Isaiah 15:8 Isaiah 22:1

Isaiah 15:2–5 · BSB

Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.

Jeremiah 46:13 · BSB

This is the word that the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt:

Jeremiah 48:3–5 · BSB

A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’

Jeremiah 48:39 · BSB

“How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.”

Isaiah 15:8 · BSB

For their outcry echoes to the border of Moab. Their wailing reaches Eglaim; it is heard in Beer-elim.

Isaiah 22:1 · BSB

This is the burden against the Valley of Vision: What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the rooftops,

Also

Isaiah 14:31

Isaiah 14:31 · BSB

Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.

3at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp.

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