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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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 1:14 Lit opened

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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Footnotes

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

The Enemy from the North

22 This is what the Lord says:
“Behold, there is (A)a people coming from the north land,
And a great nation will be stirred up from the (B)remote parts of the earth.

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