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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thus saith the Lord, behold, waters rise up out of the north,.... Meaning an army of men, which should come in great…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Waters rise up - A metaphor for the assembling of an army (compare the marginal references). Out of the north - The…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 47:1-7
As the Egyptians had often proved false friends, so the Philistines had always been sworn enemies, to the Israel of God,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Jeremiah 47:2-7
The Prophecy regarding Philistia
2. waters rise up In Jer 46:8 the same figure was used for an army. Cp. Isa 8:7 (on…
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