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| 1This is the message from the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh conquered Gaza. | 1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. |
| 2This is what the LORD says: "Look, waters are rising from the north, and they'll become an overflowing river. They'll overflow the land and all that fills it — the city and those that live in it. People will cry out, and all those living in the land will wail. | 2“Thus says the LORD: Behold, waters are rising out of the north, and shall become an overflowing torrent; they shall overflow the land and all that fills it, the city and those who dwell in it. Men shall cry out, and every inhabitant of the land shall wail. |
| 3At the sound of the galloping hooves of his horses, at the rumbling of his chariots, the clatter of his wheels, fathers won't turn back for their children because their hands are weak, | 3At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his stallions, at the rushing of his chariots, at the rumbling of their wheels, the fathers look not back to their children, so feeble are their hands, |
| 4for the day is coming to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains. For the LORD is destroying the Philistines, the remnant of the coastlands of Caphtor. | 4because of the day that is coming to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remains. For the LORD is destroying the Philistines, the remnant of the coastland of Caphtor. |
| 5Baldness is coming to Gaza. Ashkelon is silenced. Remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself? | 5Baldness has come upon Gaza; Ashkelon has perished. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourselves? |
| 6Ah, sword of the LORD, how long before you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, be at rest, be silent! | 6Ah, sword of the LORD! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still! |
| 7How can it be quiet, when the LORD has ordered disaster to come to Ashkelon and the seashore? That's where he has assigned it." | 7How can it be quiet when the LORD has given it a charge? Against Ashkelon and against the seashore he has appointed it.” |
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