Jeremiah 50:41

See, a people is coming from the north; a great nation and a number of kings will be put in motion from the inmost parts of the earth.

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In The King James Version

Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.

In Context

40As when Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbouring towns were overturned by God, says the Lord, so no man will be living in it, and no son of man will have a resting-place there.

42Bows and spears are in their hands; they are cruel and have no mercy; their voice is like the thunder of the sea, and they go on horses; everyone in his place like men going to the fight, against you, O daughter of Babylon.

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:2Put up a flag on a clear mountain-top, make a loud outcry to them, give directions with the hand, so that they may go into the doors of the great ones.

Jeremiah 6:22The Lord has said, See, a people is coming from the north country, a great nation will be put in motion from the inmost parts of the earth.

Jeremiah 25:14For a number of nations and great kings will make servants of them, even of them: and I will give them the reward of their acts, even the reward of the work of their hands.

Jeremiah 50:3For out of the north a nation is coming up against her, which will make her land waste and unpeopled: they are in flight, man and beast are gone.

Jeremiah 51:1The Lord has said: See, I will make a wind of destruction come up against Babylon and against those who are living in Chaldaea;

Jeremiah 51:27Let a flag be lifted up in the land, let the horn be sounded among the nations, make the nations ready against her; get the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz together against her, make ready a scribe against her; let the horses come up against her like massed locusts.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 50:34-46

The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 33 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go. 34 Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon. 35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord , and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon… Read the whole commentary →

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