Jeremiah 47
New King James Version
Judgment on Philistia
47 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet (A)against the Philistines, (B)before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.
2 Thus says the Lord:
“Behold, (C)waters rise (D)out of the north,
And shall be an overflowing flood;
They shall overflow the land and all that is in it,
The city and those who dwell within;
Then the men shall cry,
And all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.
3 At the (E)noise of the stamping hooves of his strong horses,
At the rushing of his chariots,
At the rumbling of his wheels,
The fathers will not look back for their children,
[a]Lacking courage,
4 Because of the day that comes to plunder all the (F)Philistines,
To cut off from (G)Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains;
For the Lord shall plunder the Philistines,
(H)The remnant of the country of (I)Caphtor.[b]
5 (J)Baldness has come upon Gaza,
(K)Ashkelon is cut off
With the remnant of their valley.
How long will you cut yourself?
6 “O you (L)sword of the Lord,
How long until you are quiet?
Put yourself up into your scabbard,
Rest and be still!
7 How can [c]it be quiet,
Seeing the Lord has (M)given it a charge
Against Ashkelon and against the seashore?
There He has (N)appointed it.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 47:3 Lit. From sinking hands
- Jeremiah 47:4 Crete
- Jeremiah 47:7 Lit. you
Jeremiah 47
Authorized (King James) Version
47 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. 2 Thus saith the Lord;
Behold, waters rise up out of the north,
and shall be an overflowing flood,
and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein;
the city, and them that dwell therein:
then the men shall cry,
and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.
3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses,
at the rushing of his chariots,
and at the rumbling of his wheels,
the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
4 because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines,
and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth:
for the Lord will spoil the Philistines,
the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
5 Baldness is come upon Gaza;
Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley:
how long wilt thou cut thyself?
6 O thou sword of the Lord,
how long will it be ere thou be quiet?
put up thyself into thy scabbard,
rest, and be still.
7 How can it be quiet,
seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Ashkelon,
and against the sea shore?
there hath he appointed it.
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