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The word[H1697] of the LORD[H3068] that came to Jeremiah[H3414] the prophet[H5030] against the Philistines[H6430], before that Pharaoh[H6547]smote[H5221]Gaza[H5804].
2
Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068]; Behold, waters[H4325] rise up[H5927] out of the north[H6828], and shall be an overflowing[H7857]flood[H5158], and shall overflow[H7857] the land[H776], and all that is therein[H4393]; the city[H5892], and them that dwell[H3427]therein[H4393]: then the men[H120] shall cry[H2199], and all the inhabitants[H3427] of the land[H776] shall howl[H3213].
3
At the noise[H6963] of the stamping[H8161] of the hoofs[H6541] of his strong[H47] horses, at the rushing[H7494] of his chariots[H7393], and at the rumbling[H1995] of his wheels[H1534], the fathers[H1] shall not look back[H6437] to their children[H1121] for feebleness[H7510] of hands[H3027];
4
Because of the day[H3117] that cometh[H935] to spoil[H7703] all the Philistines[H6430], and to cut off[H3772] from Tyrus[H6865] and Zidon[H6721] every helper[H5826] that remaineth[H8300]: for the LORD[H3068] will spoil[H7703] the Philistines[H6430], the remnant[H7611] of the country[H339] of Caphtor[H3731].
5Baldness[H7144] is come[H935] upon Gaza[H5804]; Ashkelon[H831] is cut[H1413]off[H1820] with the remnant[H7611] of their valley[H6010]: how long wilt thou cut[H1413] thyself?
6O[H1945] thou sword[H2719] of the LORD[H3068], how long will it be ere[H3808] thou be quiet?[H8252] put up[H622] thyself into thy scabbard[H8593], rest[H7280], and be still[H1826].
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How can it be quiet[H8252], seeing the LORD[H3068] hath given it a charge[H6680] against Ashkelon[H831], and against the sea[H3220]shore?[H2348] there hath he appointed[H3259] it.