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Judgment on the Philistines
1This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.2This is what the Lord says:
“See how the waters are rising from the northand becoming an overflowing torrent.They will overflow the land and its fullness,the cities and their inhabitants.The people will cry out,and all who dwell in the land will wail3at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions,the rumbling of chariots,and the clatter of their wheels.The fathers will not turn back for their sons;their hands will hang limp.
4For the day has cometo destroy all the Philistines,to cut off from Tyre and Sidonevery remaining ally.Indeed, the Lord is about to destroy the Philistines,the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.47:4FootnoteThat is, Crete5The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning;Ashkelon will be silenced.O remnant of their valley,47:5FootnoteThat is, the Mediterranean coast or plainhow long will you gash yourself?
6‘Alas, O sword of the Lord,how long until you rest?Return to your sheath;cease and be still!’
7How can it restwhen the Lord has commanded it?He has appointed it against Ashkelonand the shore of its coastland.”
Footnotes in this chapter (2)
- 47:4 That is, Crete
- 47:5 That is, the Mediterranean coast or plain
Scripture text: The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain. berean.bible