Jeremiah 47:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 47:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 47:2 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 47:2 — 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. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
— Jeremiah 47:2 (KJV)
Jeremiah 47:2 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 47:2
“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:2: thus, saith, lord
“When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the LORD. destitute...: Heb. desolate from the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:2: lord, land, therein
“Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:2: saith, lord, behold
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him. to mourn: Heb. to be black”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:2: thus, saith, lord
“The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:2: saith, lord, therein
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