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    at the sound of the stamping hoofs of his steeds,
    at the rumbling of his chariots,
    at the roar of his wheels.
Fathers will not turn back for their sons,
because their hands will hang limp,
on account of the day that is coming to destroy all the Philistines,
to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who survives.
For the Lord will destroy the Philistines,
the surviving remnant from the shores of Caphtor.[a]

Baldness is coming to Gaza.
Ashkelon will be destroyed.
You survivors left on the plain,
how long will you cut yourselves?

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  1. Jeremiah 47:4 Perhaps Crete or another location in the Mediterranean

at the sound of the hooves of galloping steeds,
    at the noise of enemy chariots(A)
    and the rumble of their wheels.
Parents will not turn to help their children;
    their hands will hang limp.(B)
For the day has come
    to destroy all the Philistines
and to remove all survivors
    who could help Tyre(C) and Sidon.(D)
The Lord is about to destroy the Philistines,(E)
    the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.[a](F)
Gaza will shave(G) her head in mourning;
    Ashkelon(H) will be silenced.
You remnant on the plain,
    how long will you cut(I) yourselves?

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  1. Jeremiah 47:4 That is, Crete