Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
Then the LORD said to me, 'From the north, trouble will come and spread over everyone who lives in this land.'
God is warning Jeremiah that enemy forces from the north will bring disaster to all the people of Judah.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was a prophet in the southern kingdom of Judah during the late 7th and early 6th centuries BC, a time of political turmoil as the powerful Babylonian Empire rose to dominance in the ancient Near East. In this verse, God is revealing to Jeremiah that judgment in the form of an invading force from the north, likely referring to the Babylonians, would bring disaster upon the land as a consequence of Judah's idolatry and unfaithfulness. This prophecy was part of God's broader call for Jeremiah to warn the people, which was fulfilled when Babylon conquered Jerusalem in 586 BC.
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