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Jeremiah 50:41

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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.
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  1. Jeremiah 51:27–28Rank 1 from verse 41
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    27Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.

    28Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.

  2. Isaiah 13:2–5Rank 2 from verse 41
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    2Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

    3I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.

    4The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.

    5They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.

  3. Jeremiah 50:9Rank 3 from verse 41
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    9¶ For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.

  4. Jeremiah 6:22–23Rank 4 from verse 41
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    22Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

    23They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.

  5. Isaiah 13:17–18Rank 5 from verse 41
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    17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

    18Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

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Jeremiah 50:41

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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north

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The direction or quarter opposite south; the side or region toward that quarter.

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raised

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of raise. Sense 1: To rouse; to stir up. Sense 2: To lift or set upright. Sense 3: To exalt. Sense 4: To build or produce. Sense 5: To call forth. Sense 6: To restore to life.

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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40As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.

41Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.

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42They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

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