Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising in the north; they will become an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and everything in it, the towns and those who live in them. The people will cry out; all who dwell in the land will wail New Living Translation This is what the LORD says: “A flood is coming from the north to overflow the land. It will destroy the land and everything in it— cities and people alike. People will scream in terror, and everyone in the land will wail. English Standard Version “Thus says the LORD: Behold, waters are rising out of the north, and shall become an overflowing torrent; they shall overflow the land and all that fills it, the city and those who dwell in it. Men shall cry out, and every inhabitant of the land shall wail. Berean Standard Bible 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 King James 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. New King James Version Thus says the LORD: “Behold, waters rise out of the north, And shall be an overflowing flood; They shall overflow the land and all that is in it, The city and those who dwell within; Then the men shall cry, And all the inhabitants of the land shall wail. New American Standard Bible This is what the LORD says: “Behold, waters are going to rise from the north And become an overflowing torrent, And overflow the land and everything that is in it, The city and those who live in it; And the people will cry out, And every inhabitant of the land will wail. NASB 1995 Thus says the LORD: “Behold, waters are going to rise from the north And become an overflowing torrent, And overflow the land and all its fullness, The city and those who live in it; And the men will cry out, And every inhabitant of the land will wail. NASB 1977 Thus says the LORD: “Behold, waters are going to rise from the north And become an overflowing torrent, And overflow the land and all its fulness, The city and those who live in it; And the men will cry out, And every inhabitant of the land will wail. Legacy Standard Bible Thus says Yahweh: “Behold, waters are going to rise from the north And become an overflowing torrent, And overflow the land as well as its fullness, The city and those who inhabit it; And the men will cry out, And every inhabitant of the land will wail. Amplified Bible Thus says the LORD: “Behold, waters are going to rise out of the north (Babylonia) And become an overflowing stream And overflow the land and all that is in it, The city and those who live in it. Then the people will cry out, And all the inhabitants of the land [of Philistia] will wail. Christian Standard Bible This is what the LORD says: Look, water is rising from the north and becoming an overflowing wadi. It will overflow the land and everything in it, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and every inhabitant of the land will wail. Holman Christian Standard Bible This is what the LORD says: Look, waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing wadi. They will overflow the land and everything in it, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and every inhabitant 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: “Behold, I bring young men from the North, and they shall be as a torrent that overflows, and they shall overflow the land and its fullness, the city and her inhabitants, and the children of men shall cry out, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, waters come up from the north, and shall become a sweeping torrent, and it shall sweep away the land, and its fulness; the city, and them that dwell in it: and men shall cry and all that dwell in the land shall howl, Contemporary English Version I, the LORD, tell you that your land will be flooded with an army from the north. It will destroy your towns and sweep you away, moaning and screaming. Douay-Rheims Bible 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, English Revised Version Thus saith the LORD: 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 howl. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD says: Water is rising in the north. It will become an overflowing river. It will overflow the land and everything in it, the cities and those who live in them. People will cry out and everyone who lives in the land will cry loudly. Good News Translation He said: "Look! Waters are rising in the north and will rush like a river in flood. They will cover the land and everything on it, cities and the people who live there. People will call out for help; everyone on earth will cry bitterly. International Standard Version This is what the LORD says: "Look, waters are rising from the north, and they'll become an overflowing river. They'll overflow the land and all that fills it — the city and those that live in it. People will cry out, and all those living in the land will wail. JPS Tanakh 1917 Thus saith the LORD: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, And shall become an overflowing stream, And they 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. Literal Standard Version “Thus said YHWH: Behold, waters are going up from the north, | And have been for an overflowing stream, | And they overflow the land and its fullness, | The city, and those dwelling in it, | And men have cried out, | And every inhabitant of the land has howled. Majority Standard Bible 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 New American Bible Thus says the LORD: See: waters are rising from the north, to become a torrent in flood; They shall flood the land and all it contains, the cities and their inhabitants. People will howl and wail, every inhabitant of the land. NET Bible "Look! Enemies are gathering in the north like water rising in a river. They will be like an overflowing stream. They will overwhelm the whole country and everything in it like a flood. They will overwhelm the cities and their inhabitants. People will cry out in alarm. Everyone living in the country will cry out in pain. New Revised Standard Version Thus says the LORD: See, waters are rising out of the north and shall become an overflowing torrent; they shall overflow the land and all that fills it, the city and those who live in it. People shall cry out, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail. New Heart English Bible "Thus says the LORD: 'Look, waters rise up 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; and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail. Webster's Bible Translation Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is in it; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. World English Bible Yahweh 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Judgment on the Philistines1This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. 2This 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 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.… Cross References Revelation 17:15 Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. Isaiah 8:7 the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates--the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. Isaiah 8:8 It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel! Isaiah 14:31 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. Isaiah 15:2 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 1:14 Then the LORD said to me, "Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land. Jeremiah 6:22 This is what the LORD says: "Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is stirred up from the ends of the earth. Treasury of Scripture Thus said 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. waters Jeremiah 46:7,8 Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers? … Isaiah 8:7,8 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: … Isaiah 28:17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. out of Jeremiah 1:14 Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land. Jeremiah 46:6,20 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates… Jeremiah 8:16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 50:12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. then the Jeremiah 46:13 The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt. Jeremiah 48:3-5,39 A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction… Isaiah 15:2-5,8 He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off… Jump to Previous City Cry Dwell Flood Fullness Howl Inhabitants Live North Overflow Overflowing Rise Stream Therein Torrent Wail WatersJump to Next City Cry Dwell Flood Fullness Howl Inhabitants Live North Overflow Overflowing Rise Stream Therein Torrent Wail WatersJeremiah 47 1. The destruction of the Philistines(2) Behold, waters rise up out of the north.--The reference to the north indicates that the invasion which the prophet contemplates is that of Nebuchadnezzar, not of Pharaoh-necho. For the metaphor of the overflowing river see Jeremiah 46:7; Isaiah 8:7. For "the land and all that is therein" read, as in the margin, "the land and the fulness thereof."Verses 2-4. - Hostile bands advance from the north; horror seizes the Philistines. Verse 2. - Waters rise up. The prophets think in figures, and no figure is so familiar to them (alas for the unstable condition of those times!) as that of an overflowing torrent for an invading army (see on Jeremiah 46:8, and add to the parallel passages Isaiah 28:18; Ezekiel 26:19; Daniel 11:10). Out of the north. To suppose that this refers to Pharaoh-necho returning from Carchemish seems forced and unnatural. If Necho conquered Gaza at the period supposed, it would be on his way to Carchemish, and not on his return. Besides," the north" is the standing symbol for the home of the dreaded Assyrian and Babylonian foes (see on Jeremiah 1:14). Isaiah had uttered a very similar prediction when the Assyrian hosts were sweeping through Palestine (Isaiah 14:31). An overflowing flood; rather, torrent. The same phrase occurs in Isaiah 30:28, where the "breath" of the angry God is described with this figurative expression. It is in autumn time that the torrents of Palestine become dangerous, and water courses, dry or almost dry in summer (comp. Jeremiah 15:18), become filled with a furiously rushing stream. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew This is whatכֹּ֣ה ׀ (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “See how הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! the waters מַ֜יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen are rising עֹלִ֤ים (‘ō·lîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively from the north מִצָּפוֹן֙ (miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter and becoming וְהָיוּ֙ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be an overflowing שׁוֹטֵ֔ף (šō·w·ṭêp̄) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer torrent. לְנַ֣חַל (lə·na·ḥal) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft They will overflow וְיִשְׁטְפוּ֙ (wə·yiš·ṭə·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and its fullness, וּמְלוֹאָ֔הּ (ū·mə·lō·w·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4393: Fullness, that which fills the cities עִ֖יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and their inhabitants. וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי (wə·yō·šə·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry The people הָֽאָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being will cry out, וְזָֽעֲקוּ֙ (wə·zā·‘ă·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2199: To shriek, to announce, convene publicly and all כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who dwell יוֹשֵׁ֥ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land will wail וְהֵילִ֕ל (wə·hê·lil) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3213: To howl, make a howling Links Jeremiah 47:2 NIVJeremiah 47:2 NLT Jeremiah 47:2 ESV Jeremiah 47:2 NASB Jeremiah 47:2 KJV Jeremiah 47:2 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 47:2 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 47:2 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 47:2 French Bible Jeremiah 47:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 47:2 Thus says Yahweh: Behold waters rise up (Jer.) |
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