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Jeremiah 47:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 47:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 47 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. all that: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Jeremiah 47:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 47:2
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north (כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה הִנֵּה־מַיִם עֹלִים מִצָּפוֹן)—The mayim olim (rising waters) metaphor depicts Babylonian invasion as an unstoppable flood. And shall be an overflowing flood (וְהָיוּ לְנַחַל שׁוֹטֵף) uses nachal shotef (torrential stream), evoking the destructive power of flash floods in desert wadis. The imagery contrasts with the "north" motif—Babylon approaches from arid regions but comes like overwhelming waters.Then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl (וְזָעֲקוּ הָאָדָם וְהֵילִל כֹּל־יוֹשֵׁב הָאָ...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 47:2
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“Out of the north evil shall break forth on all the inhabitants of the land.”
“behold”
“and to Dibon”
“it is come.”
“and have devoured the land and all that is in it; the city and those who dwell therein.”
“nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.”
“Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don't labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.,Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people., עַל־כֵּן אָמַרְתִּי שְׁעוּ מִנִּי אֲמָרֵר בַּבֶּכִי אַל־תָּאִיצוּ לְנַחֲמֵנִי עַל־שֹׁד בַּת־עַמִּי׃ ,Therefore said I: Look away from me”
“saying”
“Yahweh of Armies”
“and shall be broken; yes”