Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
This is what the LORD of hosts says: Look, disaster will spread from one nation to another, and a mighty storm will rise up from the far corners of the earth.
God is warning that judgment and destruction will sweep across all nations like a powerful storm spreading everywhere.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given around 605 BC when Jeremiah was warning Judah and surrounding nations about coming judgment through Babylon. The prophet had just delivered God's message about the 'cup of wrath' that all nations would drink, symbolizing divine punishment for their sins. This verse concludes that section by describing how God's judgment would spread like a devastating storm across the entire known world.
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