Jeremiah 47:6-7
Jeremiah 47:6-7 The Message (MSG)
“Oh, Sword of GOD, how long will you keep this up? Return to your scabbard. Haven’t you had enough? Can’t you call it quits? “But how can it quit when I, GOD, command the action? I’ve ordered it to cut down Ashkelon and the seacoast.”
Jeremiah 47:6-7 King James Version (KJV)
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. 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.
Jeremiah 47:6-7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Be at rest and stay still. How can it be quiet, When the LORD has given it an order? Against Ashkelon and against the seacoast— There He has assigned it.”
Jeremiah 47:6-7 New Century Version (NCV)
“You cry, ‘Sword of the LORD, how long will you keep fighting? Return to your holder. Stop and be still.’ But how can his sword rest when the LORD has given it a command? He has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the seacoast.”
Jeremiah 47:6-7 American Standard Version (ASV)
O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still. How canst thou be quiet, seeing Jehovah hath given thee a charge? Against Ashkelon, and against the sea-shore, there hath he appointed it.
Jeremiah 47:6-7 New International Version (NIV)
“ ‘Alas, sword of the LORD, how long till you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still.’ But how can it rest when the LORD has commanded it, when he has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the coast?”
Jeremiah 47:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
“O you sword of the LORD, How long until you are quiet? Put yourself up into your scabbard, Rest and be still! How can it be quiet, Seeing the LORD has given it a charge Against Ashkelon and against the seashore? There He has appointed it.”
Jeremiah 47:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“O you sword of the LORD, How long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; Rest and be still. “How can His sword be quiet When the LORD has given it an order? Against Ashkelon and against the [whole Philistine] seashore There He has assigned it.”
Jeremiah 47:6-7 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Now, O sword of the LORD, when will you be at rest again? Go back into your sheath; rest and be still. “But how can it be still when the LORD has sent it on a mission? For the city of Ashkelon and the people living along the sea must be destroyed.”