Jeremiah 47:2
This is what the LORD says:
What it says
The LORD says waters are rising from the north like an overflowing torrent that will sweep over land and cities.
What it is doing
This verse introduces the invader as an unstoppable flood of judgment.
In context
1This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. 2This is what the LORD says: 3at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, 4For the day has come 5The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; 6‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, 7How can it rest