Prophecies against the Philistines
1This is the word of the Lord that came to the prophet Jeremiah about the Philistines47:1 Jr 25:20 before Pharaoh defeated Gaza.47:1 Am 1:6–7; Zph 2:4
2This is what the Lord says:
and becoming an overflowing wadi.
It will overflow the land and everything in it,47:2 Is 8:7–8
the cities and their inhabitants.
The people will cry out,
and every inhabitant of the land will wail.
the rumbling of his chariots,
and the clatter of their wheels,47:3 Nah 3:2–3
fathers will not turn back for their sons.
They will be utterly helpless47:3 Lit Because of weakened hands
4on account of the day that is coming
to destroy all the Philistines,
to cut off from Tyre and Sidon
Indeed, the Lord is about to destroy the Philistines,
Remnant of their valley,
how long will you gash yourself?
How long will you be restless?
Go back to your sheath;
be still; be silent!
7How can it47:7 LXX, Vg; MT reads you rest
when the Lord has given it a command?47:7 Ezk 14:17
He has assigned it47:7 Mc 6:9
against Ashkelon and the shore of the sea.
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