Jeremiah 47:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 47:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 47:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 47:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Jeremiah 47:2 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 47:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Jeremiah 47:2 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 47:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`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.”
Jeremiah 47:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 47:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing flood, 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, ”
Jeremiah 47:2 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 47:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, waters rise vp out of the North, and shalbe as a swelling flood, and shall ouerflowe the land, and all that is therein, and the cities with them that dwell therein: then the men shall crie, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howle,”
Jeremiah 47:2 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 47:2 in Context — Jeremiah 47
1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
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.
3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
4 Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the Lord will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
What Does Jeremiah 47:2 Mean?
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