Jeremiah 47:2
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.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 47 connects to 10 cross-references. A brief oracle against the Philistines: the waters from the north will overflow and drown them. The sword of the Lord is destroying Ashkelon and Gaza. The people cry out asking when the sword will stop. The answer: the Lord …
Other Translations
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.
`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.
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.
Cross References
The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king …
And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and …
Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, …
He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and …
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for …
For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof …