JER 47:2 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἔλαβεν αὐτὸν ὁ ἀρχιμάγειρος, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἐλάλησε τὰ κακὰ ταῦτα ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τοῦτον·
(Kai elaben auton ho arⱪimageiros, kai eipen autōi, Kurios ho Theos sou elalaʸse ta kaka tauta epi ton topon touton; )

BrTr And the chief captain of the guard took him, and said to him, The Lord thy God has pronounced all these evils upon this place:

ULT “Yahweh says this: See, floods of water are rising in the north. They will be like an overflowing river!
⇔ Then they will overflow the land and everything in it, its cities and its inhabitants! So everyone will shout for help,
⇔ and all the inhabitants of the land will lament.

UST This is what Yahweh said:
⇔ “An army will be coming from the northeast
⇔ that will cover the land like a flood.
⇔ They will destroy the land and everything in it;
⇔ they will destroy people and cities.
⇔ People will scream out for help;
⇔ and everyone in the land will wail in mourning.

BSB This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail
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OEB Thus saith Jehovah:
⇔ From the north, see! waters are rising,
⇔ They swell to a raging torrent:
⇔ They will sweep o’er the land and its fulness,
⇔ The city and (all) her inhabitants.
⇔ Men shall utter a cry,
⇔ Those that dwell in the land shall howl.

WEBBE The LORD says:
⇔ “Behold, waters rise up out of the north,
⇔ and will become an overflowing stream,
⇔ and will overflow the land and all that is therein,
⇔ the city and those who dwell therein.
⇔ The men will cry,
⇔ and all the inhabitants of the land will wail.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “Look! Enemies are gathering in the north like water rising in a river.
⇔ They will be like an overflowing stream.
⇔ They will overwhelm the whole country and everything in it like a flood.
⇔ They will overwhelm the cities and their inhabitants.
⇔ People will cry out in alarm.
⇔ Everyone living in the country will cry out in pain.

LSV “Thus said YHWH: Behold, waters are going up from the north,
And have been for an overflowing stream,
And they overflow the land and its fullness,
The city, and those dwelling in it,
And men have cried out,
And every inhabitant of the land has howled.

FBV This is what the Lord says: Look at the waters rising from the north! They will become an overflowing river that sweeps across the country and everything in it, flooding the towns and everyone's homes. The people will cry out for help; everyone who lives in the country will weep,

T4T This is what Yahweh said:
⇔ “An army [MET] will be coming from the northeast
⇔ that will cover the land like a flood.
⇔ They will destroy the land and everything in it;
⇔ they will destroy people and cities.
⇔ People will scream;
⇔ everyone in the land will wail.

LEB No LEB JER book available

BBE This is what the Lord has said: See, waters are coming up out of the north, and will become an overflowing stream, overflowing the land and everything in it, the town and those who are living in it; and men will give a cry, and all the people of the land will be crying out in pain.

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS Thus saith the LORD: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and they shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and them that dwell therein; and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

ASV Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and them that dwell therein; and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

DRA Thus saith the Lord: Behold there come up waters out of the north, and they shall be as an overflowing torrent, and they shall cover the land, and all that is therein, the city and the inhabitants thereof: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl,

YLT 'Thus said Jehovah: Lo, waters are coming up from the north, And have been for an overflowing stream, And they overflow the land and its fulness, The city, and the inhabitants in it, And men have cried out, And howled hath every inhabitant of the land.

Drby Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl,

RV Thus saith the LORD: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and them that dwell therein: and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.
(Thus saith/says the LORD: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and them that dwell therein: and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. )

SLT Thus said Jehovah, Behold, waters coming up from the north, and they were for an overflowing torrent, and they shall overflow the land, and its fulness; the city and those dwelling in it: and the men cried out, and all inhabiting the land wailed.

Wbstr Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is in it; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(Thus saith/says 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. )

47.2 all that…: Heb. the fulness thereof

KJB-1611 [fn]Thus saith the LORD, Behold, waters rise vp out of the North, and shall be an ouerflowing flood, and shall ouerflow the land, and all that is therein, the citie, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall crie, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howle.
(Thus saith/says 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 howle.)

47:2 Hebr. the fulnesse therof.

Bshps No Bshps JER book available

Gnva Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, waters rise vp out of the North, and shalbe as a swelling flood, and shall ouerflowe the land, and all that is therein, and the cities with them that dwell therein: then the men shall crie, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howle,
(Thus saith/says the Lord, Behold, waters rise up out of the North, and shall be as a swelling flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein, and the cities with them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl, )

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ClVg [Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce aquæ ascendunt ab aquilone, et erunt quasi torrens inundans, et operient terram et plenitudinem ejus, urbem et habitatores ejus. Clamabunt homines, et ululabunt omnes habitatores terræ,
([This he_says Master: Behold water they_climb away to_the_northne, and they_will_be as_if torrent inundans, and operient the_earth/land and fulltudinem his, city and the_inhabitants his. Clamabunt mans, and ululabunt everyone the_inhabitants of_the_earth/land, )

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) See

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! waters rising from,north and=they_will_be as,torrent overflowing and,overflow earth/land and,everything_of,it (a)_city and,live_of in/on/at/with,it and,cry_out the=humankind and,wail all inhabitant_of the=earth/land )

The word “see” alerts us to pay attention to what is about to be said.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

(Occurrence 0) floods of water are rising in the north. They will be like an overflowing river!

The two phrases have a similar meaning. Alternate translation: “an army in the north will come like a flood. They will be powerful like an overflowing river”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) they will overflow the land

This continues speaking of the army from the north as an overflowing river. Alternate translation: “like an overflowing river, the army from the north will destroy the land”

Parallel JER 47:2