14 Then the Lord said to me, “(A)Out of the north the evil [a]will be unleashed on all the inhabitants of the land. 15 For, behold, I am calling (B)all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” declares the Lord; “and they will come and (C)place, each one of them, his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls around, and against all the (D)cities of Judah.

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  1. Jeremiah 1:14 Lit opened

14 The Lord said to me, “From the north(A) disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. 15 I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern kingdoms,” declares the Lord.

“Their kings will come and set up their thrones
    in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem;
they will come against all her surrounding walls
    and against all the towns of Judah.(B)

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Raise a (A)flag toward Zion!
Take refuge, do not stand still,
For I am bringing (B)evil from the north,
And great destruction.

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Raise the signal(A) to go to Zion!
    Flee for safety without delay!
For I am bringing disaster(B) from the north,(C)
    even terrible destruction.”

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The Coming Destruction of Jerusalem

“Flee to safety, you sons of (A)Benjamin,
From the midst of Jerusalem!
Blow a trumpet in Tekoa
And raise a warning signal over [a](B)Beth-haccerem;
For evil looks down from the (C)north,
Along with a great destruction.

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  1. Jeremiah 6:1 I.e., house of the vineyard

Jerusalem Under Siege

“Flee for safety, people of Benjamin!
    Flee from Jerusalem!
Sound the trumpet(A) in Tekoa!(B)
    Raise the signal over Beth Hakkerem!(C)
For disaster looms out of the north,(D)
    even terrible destruction.

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behold, I will (A)send and take all the families of the north,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will send to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, (B)My servant, and will bring them against this land and against its inhabitants and against all these surrounding nations; and I will [a]completely destroy them and (C)make them an object of horror and [b]hissing, and an everlasting place of ruins.

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  1. Jeremiah 25:9 Or put them under the ban
  2. Jeremiah 25:9 Or whistling

I will summon(A) all the peoples of the north(B) and my servant(C) Nebuchadnezzar(D) king of Babylon,” declares the Lord, “and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants and against all the surrounding nations. I will completely destroy[a](E) them and make them an object of horror and scorn,(F) and an everlasting ruin.(G)

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  1. Jeremiah 25:9 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.

10 For (A)that day belongs to the Lord [a]God of armies,
A day of (B)vengeance, so as to avenge Himself on His foes;
And the (C)sword will devour and be satisfied,
And [b]drink its fill of their blood;
For there will be a (D)slaughter for the Lord [c]God of armies,
In the land of the north at the river Euphrates.

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  1. Jeremiah 46:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Jeremiah 46:10 Lit be saturated with
  3. Jeremiah 46:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

10 But that day(A) belongs to the Lord, the Lord Almighty—
    a day of vengeance(B), for vengeance on his foes.
The sword will devour(C) till it is satisfied,
    till it has quenched its thirst with blood.(D)
For the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will offer sacrifice(E)
    in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.(F)

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As I looked, behold, a (A)high wind was coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing intermittently and a bright light around it, and in its midst something like (B)gleaming [a]metal in the midst of the fire.

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  1. Ezekiel 1:4 Heb uncertain; Gr indicates a gold and silver alloy

I looked, and I saw a windstorm(A) coming out of the north(B)—an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal,(C)

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