Prophecy Against Philistia

15 “Thus says the Lord God: Because (A)the Philistines (B)acted revengefully and took vengeance (C)with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity, 16 therefore thus says the Lord God, (D)Behold, I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off (E)the Cherethites and destroy the rest of the seacoast. 17 I will execute great vengeance on them (F)with wrathful rebukes. (G)Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I lay my vengeance upon them.”

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15 The Lord God proclaims: When the Philistines set out to right the wrongs done to them, they enacted revenge with utter contempt and old hatreds. 16 So now the Lord God proclaims: I will overpower the Philistines, eliminate the Cherethites, and obliterate all who are left along the coastline. 17 I will act against them with great vengeance and with wrathful punishments. When I execute my vengeance against them, they will know that I am the Lord.

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