Jeremiah 47:2

“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.”

"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
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What does Jeremiah 47:2 mean?

Jeremiah 47:2 from the King James Version of the Bible states: "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…

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Rising Waters: A Call to Faith in the Deluge of Life

The cry of Jeremiah 47:2, "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…

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A Prayer for Protection and Hope Amidst the Rising Waters

O Sovereign Lord, the Almighty God of Hosts, we come before You with humble hearts as we reflect upon Your Word as recorded in Jeremiah 47:2. You have spoken through Your prophets, proclaiming, "Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an…

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Jeremiah 47:2 - "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."
Jeremiah 47:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza."
Jeremiah 48:47 - "¶ Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab."
"The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza." - Jeremiah 47:1
Jeremiah 47:5 - "Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?"
Jeremiah 47:6 - "O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still."
Jeremiah 47:7 - "How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it."
Jeremiah 47:3 - "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;"
Ezra 2:47 - "The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,"
Jeremiah 47:4 - "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."
Luke 2:47 - "And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers."
Jeremiah 51:47 - "Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her."
1 Chronicles 2:47 - "And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph."
Psalms 47:2 - "For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth."
2 Samuel 22:47 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
Genesis 47:2 - "And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh."
Acts 2:47 - "Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
"The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah," - Ezra 2:47
Isaiah 47:2 - "Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers."
"¶ Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab." - Jeremiah 48:47
"Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?" - Jeremiah 47:5
"And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers." - Luke 2:47
"How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it." - Jeremiah 47:7
Daniel 2:47 - "The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret."
"O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still." - Jeremiah 47:6
"And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph." - 1 Chronicles 2:47
Acts 2 : 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
"For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth." - Psalms 47:2
Ezekiel 47:2 - "Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side."