14 Then the Lord said to me, “(A)Out of the north the evil [a]will break forth 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 they will (C)set each one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls round about and against all the (D)cities of Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 1:14 Lit will be opened

Destruction of Jerusalem Impending

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

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Footnotes

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

The Enemy from the North

22 Thus says the Lord,
“Behold, (A)a people is coming from the north land,
And a great nation will be aroused from the (B)remote parts of the earth.

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