Jeremiah 47
47
A Message Concerning the Philistines
1The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before#Literally “at not yet” Pharaoh attacked Gaza. 2Thus says Yahweh:
“Look, waters are rising from the north,
and they will become as a raging torrent,
and they will overflow the land,
and that which fills it,
the city and those who live in it.
And the people will cry out,
and every inhabitant of the land will wail,
3from the sound of the stamping of the hoofs of his stallions,
from the clattering of his chariots,#Hebrew “chariot”
the noise of their wheels.
Fathers do not turn to their children
because of the slackness of their hands.
4Because of the day that is coming
to destroy all the Philistines,
to cut off from Tyre and from Sidon
every survivor who could help,
for Yahweh is destroying the Philistines,
the remnant of the coastland of Caphtor.
5Baldness has come upon Gaza,
Ashkelon is destroyed.
O remnant of their valley,
how long#Literally “until when” will you cut yourself with a blade?
6Ah, sword of Yahweh,
how long#Literally “until when” will you not be quiet?
Gather to your sheath,
keep quiet and stand still.
7How can you be quiet
when Yahweh has given an order to it?
Against Ashkelon and against the shore of the sea,
there he has appointed it.”
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Jeremiah 47
47
A Message About the Philistine People
1This is the message from the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines. This message came before Pharaoh attacked the city of Gaza.
2This is what the Lord says:
“Look, the enemy is gathering in the north#47:2 north The Babylonian army came from this direction to attack Judah. Armies from countries north and east of Israel often came this way to attack Judah and Israel. like rising water.
They will come like a river spilling over its banks.
They will cover the whole country like a flood.
They will cover the towns and the people living in them.
Everyone in the country will cry for help.
Everyone will cry out in pain.
3They will hear the sound of running horses,
the noisy chariots, the rumbling wheels.
Fathers will not be able to protect their children.
They will be too weak to help,
4because the time has come to destroy all the Philistines.
The time has come to destroy Tyre and Sidon’s remaining helpers.
The Lord will destroy the Philistines,
the survivors from the Island of Crete.#47:4 Island of Crete Literally, “Island of Caphtor.” Sometimes this means Crete, and sometimes it means Cyprus. The Bible says the Philistines originally came from Caphtor.
5The people from Gaza will be sad and shave their heads.
The people from Ashkelon will be silenced.
Survivors from the valley, how long will you cut yourselves?#47:5 sad … cut yourselves The people did these things to show their sadness.
6“Sword of the Lord, you have not stopped.
How long will you keep fighting?
Go back into your scabbard#47:6 scabbard A holder for a sword.!
Stop! Be still!
7But how can the sword of the Lord rest?
The Lord gave it a command.
He commanded it to attack
the city of Ashkelon and the seacoast.”
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