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Prophecy against Philistia

That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the ^aPhilistines, before Pharaoh ¹conquered ^bGaza. 2 Thus says the LORD:“Behold, waters are going to rise from ^athe northAnd become an overflowing torrent,And ^boverflow the land and all its fullness,The city and those who live in it;And the men will ^ccry out,And every inhabitant of the land will wail.

3 “Because of the noise of the ¹^agalloping hoofs of his ²stallions,The tumult of his chariots, and the rumbling of his wheels,The fathers have not turned back for their children,Because of the limpness of their hands,4 On account of the day that is comingTo ^adestroy all the Philistines,To cut off from ^bTyre and SidonEvery ally that is left;For the LORD is going to destroy the Philistines,The remnant of the coastland of ^cCaphtor.5 “^aBaldness has come upon Gaza;^bAshkelon has been ruined.O remnant of their valley,How long will you ^cgash yourself?6 “Ah, ^asword of the LORD,How long will you not be quiet?Withdraw into your sheath;Be at rest and stay still.7 “How can ¹it be quiet,When the LORD has ^agiven it an order?Against Ashkelon and against the seacoast—There He has ^bassigned it.”

Prophecy against Philistia

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the ^aPhilistines, before Pharaoh ¹conquered ^bGaza. 2 This is what the LORD says:“Behold, waters are going to rise from ^athe northAnd become an overflowing torrent,And ^boverflow the land and everything that is in it,The city and those who live in it;And the people will ^ccry out,And every inhabitant of the land will wail.

3 “Because of the noise of the ¹^agalloping hoofs of his ²stallions,The roar of his chariots, and the rumbling of his wheels,The fathers have not turned back for their children,Because of the debility of their hands,4 Because of the day that is comingTo ^adestroy all the Philistines,To eliminate from ^bTyre and SidonEvery surviving ally;For the LORD is going to destroy the Philistines,The remnant of the coastland of ^cCaphtor.5 “^aBaldness has come upon Gaza;^bAshkelon has been destroyed.Remnant of their valley,How long will you ^cgash yourself?6 “Ah, ^asword of the LORD,How long will you not be quiet?Withdraw into your sheath;Rest and stay still.7 “How can ¹it be quiet,When the LORD has ^agiven it an order?Against Ashkelon and against the sea shore—There He has ^bsummoned it.”