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Jeremiah 47
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Prophecies against the Philistines

47 This is the word of the Lord that came to the prophet Jeremiah about the Philistines(A) before Pharaoh defeated Gaza.(B) 2 This is what the Lord says:

Look, water is rising from the north(C)
and becoming an overflowing wadi.
It will overflow the land and everything in it,(D)
the cities and their inhabitants.
The people will cry out,
and every inhabitant of the land will wail.
3 At the sound of the stamping hooves of his stallions,(E)
the rumbling of his chariots,
and the clatter of their wheels,(F)
fathers will not turn back for their sons.
They will be utterly helpless[a]
4 on account of the day that is coming
to destroy all the Philistines,
to cut off from Tyre and Sidon
every remaining ally.(G)
Indeed, the Lord is about to destroy the Philistines,
the remnant of the coastland of Caphtor.[b](H)
5 Baldness(I) is coming to Gaza;
Ashkelon will become silent.(J)
Remnant of their valley,
how long will you gash yourself?

6 Oh, sword of the Lord!(K)
How long will you be restless?
Go back to your sheath;
be still; be silent!
7 How can it[c] rest
when the Lord has given it a command?(L)
He has assigned it(M)
against Ashkelon and the shore of the sea.

Footnotes

  1. 47:3 Lit Because of weakened hands
  2. 47:4 Probably Crete
  3. 47:7 LXX, Vg; MT reads you
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Jeremiah 47
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

47 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh smote [the Philistine city] Gaza.(A)

2 Thus says the Lord: Behold, waters are rising out of the north and shall become an overflowing stream and shall overflow the land and all that is in it, the city and those who dwell in it. Then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land [of Philistia] shall wail.

3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of [the Chaldean king’s] war-horses, at the rattling of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers do not look back to their children, so feeble are their hands [with terror]

4 Because of the day that is coming to destroy all the Philistines and to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains. For the Lord is destroying the Philistines, the remnant [still surviving] of the isle or coastland of Caphtor [where the Philistines originated].(B)

5 Baldness [as a token of mourning] will come upon Gaza; Ashkelon will be cut off and be dumb. O remnant of their valley and of the giants, how long will you gash yourselves [as a token of mourning]?

6 O you sword of the Lord, how long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still.

7 How can it [the sword of the Lord] be quiet when the Lord has given it an assignment to discharge? Against Ashkelon and against the [whole Philistine] seashore He has appointed it.

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Jeremiah 47
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A Message About the Philistines

47 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines(A) before Pharaoh attacked Gaza:(B)

2 This is what the Lord says:

“See how the waters are rising in the north;(C)
    they will become an overflowing torrent.
They will overflow the land and everything in it,
    the towns and those who live in them.
The people will cry out;
    all who dwell in the land will wail(D)
3 at the sound of the hooves of galloping steeds,
    at the noise of enemy chariots(E)
    and the rumble of their wheels.
Parents will not turn to help their children;
    their hands will hang limp.(F)
4 For the day has come
    to destroy all the Philistines
and to remove all survivors
    who could help Tyre(G) and Sidon.(H)
The Lord is about to destroy the Philistines,(I)
    the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.[a](J)
5 Gaza will shave(K) her head in mourning;
    Ashkelon(L) will be silenced.
You remnant on the plain,
    how long will you cut(M) yourselves?

6 “‘Alas, sword(N) of the Lord,
    how long till you rest?
Return to your sheath;
    cease and be still.’(O)
7 But how can it rest
    when the Lord has commanded it,
when he has ordered it
    to attack Ashkelon and the coast?”(P)

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 47:4 That is, Crete
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