Jeremiah 47:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² Thus said יהוה, “See, waters are rising out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood. And they shall overflow the land and all that is in it, the city and those who dwell within. And men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Thus says the Lord: Behold, waters are rising out of the north and shall become an overflowing stream and shall overflow the land and all that is in it, the city and those who dwell in it. Then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land [of Philistia] shall wail.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² The LORD proclaims: Waters are rising from the north and turning into a raging flood. They will engulf the land and everything in it, the towns and those living in them. The people cry out; all who live there scream.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Thus says the Lord: "Behold, waters will rise up from the north, and they will be like an inundating torrent, and they will cover the land and its plenitude, the city and its inhabitants. The men will cry out, and all the inhabitants of the land will wail,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Thus saith the Lord: Behold, there come up waters out of the north, and they shall be as an overflowing torrent. And they shall cover the land, and all that is therein, the city and the inhabitants thereof. Then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl,

Jeremiah 47:2 Cross References

Psalm 24:1

The earth belongs to יהוה, And all that fills it – The world and those who dwell in it.

Psalm 50:12

If I were hungry, I would not speak to you; For the world is Mine, and all that fills it.”

Psalm 96:11

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

Psalm 98:7

Let the sea roar, and all that fills it, The world and those who dwell in it.

Isaiah 14:31

“Howl, O gate! Cry, O city! Melt away, all you of Philistia! For smoke shall come from the north, and there is no stranger in his ranks.”

Isaiah 15:8

For the cry has gone all around the borders of Mo’aḇ, its wailing to Eḡlayim and its wailing to Be’ĕr Ělim.

Isaiah 22:1

The message concerning the Valley of Vision. What troubles you now, that you have all gone up to the house-tops,

Isaiah 28:17

And I shall make right-ruling the measuring line, and righteousness the plummet. And the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lying, and the waters overflow the hiding place.

Isaiah 59:19

And they shall fear the Name of יהוה from the west, and His esteem from the rising of the sun, when distress comes like a flood, the Spirit of יהוה drives at it.

Jeremiah 1:14

And יהוה said to me, “Out of the north evil is set loose on all the inhabitants of the land.

Jeremiah 46:12

Nations have heard of your shame, and your cry has filled the land. For the mighty has stumbled against the mighty, they have both fallen together.

Jeremiah 46:13

The word which יהוה spoke to Yirmeyahu the prophet, about the coming of Neḇuḵaḏretstsar sovereign of Baḇel, to strike the land of Mitsrayim:

Jeremiah 46:20

“Mitsrayim is like a very pretty heifer, but destruction comes, it comes from the north.

Jeremiah 46:24

“The daughter of Mitsrayim shall be put to shame. She shall be given into the hand of the people of the north.”

Jeremiah 48:39

“How has she been broken down! They shall wail! How has Mo’aḇ turned her back with shame! So Mo’aḇ shall be a mockery and a horror to all those about her.”

Jeremiah 6:22

Thus said יהוה, “See, a people shall come from the land of the north, and a great nation is stirred up from the farthest parts of the earth,

Jeremiah 8:16

The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan. All the land shook at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones. They came and devoured the land and all that fills it, the city and those who dwell in it.

Daniel 11:22

“And the arms of the flood shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant.

Nahum 1:8

But with an overwhelming flood He makes a complete end of the place of Ninewĕh, and darkness does pursue His enemies.

1 Corinthians 10:26

for “The earth belongs to יהוה, and all that fills it.”

1 Corinthians 10:28

And if anyone says to you, “This was slaughtered to idols,” do not eat it because of the one pointing it out to you, and on account of the conscience, for “The earth belongs to יהוה, and all that fills it.”

James 5:1

Come now, rich ones, weep, crying aloud over the hardships coming upon you!

Revelation 17:1

And one of the seven messengers who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying to me, “Come, I shall show you the judgment of the great whore sitting on many waters,

Revelation 17:15

And he said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the whore sits, are peoples, and crowds, and nations, and tongues.