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| 1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. | 1This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza: |
| 2Thus says the LORD: “Behold, waters rise out of the north, And shall be an overflowing flood; They shall overflow the land and all that is in it, The city and those who dwell within; Then the men shall cry, And all the inhabitants of the land shall wail. | 2This is what the LORD says: "See how the waters are rising in the north; they will become an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and everything in it, the towns and those who live in them. The people will cry out; all who dwell in the land will wail |
| 3At the noise of the stamping hooves of his strong horses, At the rushing of his chariots, At the rumbling of his wheels, The fathers will not look back for their children, Lacking courage, | 3at the sound of the hooves of galloping steeds, at the noise of enemy chariots and the rumble of their wheels. Parents will not turn to help their children; their hands will hang limp. |
| 4Because of the day that comes to plunder all the Philistines, To cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains; For the LORD shall plunder the Philistines, The remnant of the country of Caphtor. | 4For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines and to remove all survivors who could help Tyre and Sidon. The LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor. |
| 5Baldness has come upon Gaza, Ashkelon is cut off With the remnant of their valley. How long will you cut yourself? | 5Gaza will shave her head in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. You remnant on the plain, how long will you cut yourselves? |
| 6“O you sword of the LORD, How long until you are quiet? Put yourself up into your scabbard, Rest and be still! | 6"'Alas, sword of the LORD, how long till you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still.' |
| 7How can it be quiet, Seeing the LORD has given it a charge Against Ashkelon and against the seashore? There He has appointed it.” | 7But how can it rest when the LORD has commanded it, when he has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the coast?" |
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