World English Bible
"Thus says Yahweh, "Behold, a people comes from the north country. A great nation shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth."
— Jeremiah 6:22, World English Bible
“Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.”
“Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, a people cometh from the north country; and a great nation shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth. ”
““This is what the LORD says:‘Beware! An army is coming from a land in the north. A mighty nation is stirring into action in faraway parts of the earth.”
“Thus saith the Lord: Behold a people cometh from the land of the north, and a great nation shall rise up from the ends of the earth.”
“The 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.”
“Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.”
Hear, earth! Behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.
To what purpose comes there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me."
Therefore thus says Yahweh, "Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend shall perish."
Thus says Yahweh, "Behold, a people comes from the north country. A great nation shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
They take hold of bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion."
We have heard its report; our hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of us, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.
Don't go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, [and] terror, are on every side.