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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  1. Jeremiah 1:14 Lit will be opened

“Lift up a (A)standard toward Zion!
Seek refuge, do not stand still,
For I am bringing (B)evil from the north,
And great destruction.

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

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 nations round about; and I will [a]utterly destroy them and (C)make them a horror and a hissing, and an everlasting desolation.

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

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

As I looked, behold, a (A)storm wind was coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing forth continually and a bright light around it, and in its midst something like (B)glowing metal in the midst of the fire.

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