Jeremiah 47 GNV
Summary: This short oracle is directed against the Philistines, prompted by Pharaoh's earlier attack on Gaza. It pictures an invading force sweeping in from the north like overflowing floodwaters, engulfing the land and its cities and causing fathers to be too weak with fear to turn back for their children. Gaza and Ashkelon are singled out for destruction, their people shaving their heads and cutting themselves in mourning rites, and the oracle closes by asking how long the sword of the LORD, commissioned against the Philistine coast, will continue before it is finally sheathed.
1The wordes of the Lord that came to Ieremiah the Prophet, against the Philistims, before that Pharaoh smote Azzah.
2Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, waters rise vp out of the North, and shalbe as a swelling flood, and shall ouerflowe the land, and all that is therein, and the cities with them that dwell therein: then the men shall crie, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howle,
3At the noise and stamping of ye hoofes of his strong horses, at the noise of his charets, and at the rumbling of his wheeles: ye fathers shall not looke backe to their children, for feeblenes of handes,
4Because of the day that commeth to destroy all the Philistims, and to destroy Tyrus, and Zidon, and all the rest that take their part: for the Lord will destroy the Philistims, the remnant of the yle of Caphtor.
5Baldenes is come vpon Azzah: Ashkelon is cut vp with the rest of their valleys. Howe long wilt thou thy selfe?
6O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be or thou cease! turne againe into thy scaberd, rest and be still.
7Howe can it cease, seeing the Lord hath giuen it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea banke? euen there hath he appointed it.
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