Jeremiah 1:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Just watch while I send for the kings of the north. They will attack and capture Jerusalem and other towns, then set up their thrones at the gates of Jerusalem.

Cross References

Isaiah 22:7

Your most beautiful valleys were covered with chariots; your cities were surrounded by cavalry troops.

Jeremiah 10:22

“Sounds of destruction rumble from the north like distant thunder. Soon our towns will be ruins where jackals live.”

Jeremiah 10:25

Our enemies refuse to admit that you are God or to worship you. They have wiped out our people and left our nation lying in ruins. So get angry and sweep them away!

Jeremiah 13:20

Jerusalem, you were so proud of ruling the people of Judah. But where are they now? Look north, and you will see your enemies approaching.

Jeremiah 25:28

The LORD told me that if any of them refused to drink from the cup, I must tell them that he had said, “I, the LORD All-Powerful, command you to drink.

Jeremiah 25:9

and now I will let you be attacked by nations from the north, and especially by my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. You and other nearby nations will be destroyed and left in ruins for ever. Everyone who sees what has happened will be shocked, but they will still make fun of you.

Jeremiah 33:10

Jeremiah, you say that this land is a desert without people or animals, and for now, you are right. The towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem are deserted, and people and animals are nowhere to be seen. But some day you will hear

Jeremiah 34:1

King Nebuchadnezzar had a large army made up of people from every kingdom in his empire. He and his army were attacking Jerusalem and all the nearby towns, when the LORD told me

Jeremiah 4:16

The LORD said, “Tell the nations that my people have rebelled against me. And so an army will come from far away to surround Jerusalem and the towns of Judah. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 43:10

Then tell them that I, the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel, have sent for my servant, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. I will bring him here and make him set up his throne and his royal tent over these stones that I told you to bury.

Jeremiah 44:6

Finally, my anger struck like a raging flood, and today Jerusalem and the towns of Judah are nothing but empty ruins.

Jeremiah 46:24

Your people will be disgraced and captured by the enemy from the north.

Jeremiah 5:15

People of Israel, I have made my decision. An army from a distant country will attack you. I've chosen an ancient nation, and you won't understand their language.

Jeremiah 6:22

The LORD said, “Look towards the north, where a powerful nation has prepared for war.

Jeremiah 9:11

I heard the LORD reply, “When I have finished, Jerusalem and the towns of Judah will be piles of ruins where only jackals live.”

Lamentations 5:11

On Zion and everywhere in Judah our wives and daughters are being raped.

Ezekiel 32:30

The graves of the rulers of the north are there, as well as those of the Sidonians. Their powerful armies once terrified enemies. Now they lie buried in the world of the dead, where they are disgraced like other soldiers killed in battle.

Joel 2:20

An army attacked from the north, but I will chase it into a scorching desert. There it will rot and stink from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean.” The LORD works wonders

Zechariah 6:6

The chariot with black horses goes towards the north, the chariot with white horses goes towards the west, and the one with spotted horses goes towards the south.”