Jeremiah, 47

1. The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

1. This is Yahweh's word that came to the prophet Jeremiah concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked 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.

2. Thus says Yahweh: "Look, waters rise from the north; soon they will become a raging flood overflowing the land and all it contains, the towns and their inhabitants. All dwellers in the land will wail

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;

3. at the sound of the hooves of stamping steeds, the rattle of chariots, the rumbling of wheels. Fathers forget their children, as their hands fall limp.

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.

4. The day of ruin has come upon the Philistines; Tyre and Sidon, the last of their allies, are cut off from them. Yahweh is set to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.

5. Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off [with] the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

5. Gaza is shaved bald, Ashkelon has perished. O remnant in the valley, how long will you gash yourselves?

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.

6. O sword of Yahweh, how long before you rest? Return to your scabbard; stop and keep 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.

7. But how can it rest, when it is Yahweh who commanded it to attack Ashkelon and the seacoast?"