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Bishop's Bible
Jeremiah 47:6
O thou sworde of the Lorde, howe long wylt thou not ceasse? Turne againe into thy sheath, rest, and leaue of.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Oh, sword of the Lord!How long will you be restless?Go back to your sheath;be still; be silent!
Oh, sword of the Lord!How long will you be restless?Go back to your sheath;be still; be silent!
Hebrew Names Version
You sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
You sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
King James Version
O thou sword of the Lord , how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
O thou sword of the Lord , how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
English Standard Version
Ah, sword of the Lord ! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still!
Ah, sword of the Lord ! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still!
New American Standard Bible
"Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Rest and stay still.
"Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Rest and stay still.
New Century Version
"You cry, ‘Sword of the Lord , how long will you keep fighting? Return to your holder. Stop and be still.'
"You cry, ‘Sword of the Lord , how long will you keep fighting? Return to your holder. Stop and be still.'
Amplified Bible
"O you sword of the LORD, How long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; Rest and be still.
"O you sword of the LORD, How long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; Rest and be still.
World English Bible
You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
Geneva Bible (1587)
O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be or thou cease! turne againe into thy scaberd, rest and be still.
O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be or thou cease! turne againe into thy scaberd, rest and be still.
Legacy Standard Bible
Ah, sword of Yahweh,How long will you not be quiet?Withdraw into your sheath;Be at rest and stay still.
Ah, sword of Yahweh,How long will you not be quiet?Withdraw into your sheath;Be at rest and stay still.
Berean Standard Bible
'Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!'
'Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!'
Contemporary English Version
You ask how long will I continue to attack you with my sword, then you tell me to put it away and leave you alone.
You ask how long will I continue to attack you with my sword, then you tell me to put it away and leave you alone.
Complete Jewish Bible
Oh, sword of Adonai , how long till you can be quiet? Put yourself back in your scabbard! Stop! Be still!
Oh, sword of Adonai , how long till you can be quiet? Put yourself back in your scabbard! Stop! Be still!
Darby Translation
Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Sword of the Lord , you have not stopped. How long will you keep fighting? Go back into your scabbard! Stop! Be still!
"Sword of the Lord , you have not stopped. How long will you keep fighting? Go back into your scabbard! Stop! Be still!
George Lamsa Translation
O, sword of the LORD, how long will it be till you be quiet and cease from destruction? put up yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still.
O, sword of the LORD, how long will it be till you be quiet and cease from destruction? put up yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still.
Good News Translation
You cry out, ‘Sword of the Lord ! How long will you go on slashing? Go back to your scabbard, stay there and rest!'
You cry out, ‘Sword of the Lord ! How long will you go on slashing? Go back to your scabbard, stay there and rest!'
Lexham English Bible
Ah, sword of Yahweh, how long will you not be quiet? Gather to your sheath, keep quiet and stand still.
Ah, sword of Yahweh, how long will you not be quiet? Gather to your sheath, keep quiet and stand still.
Literal Translation
O sword of Jehovah, until when will you not be quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; rest, and be still.
O sword of Jehovah, until when will you not be quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; rest, and be still.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
O thou swearde off the LORDE? Turne agayne in to ye sheeth, reste, and leaue off.
O thou swearde off the LORDE? Turne agayne in to ye sheeth, reste, and leaue off.
American Standard Version
O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
Bible in Basic English
O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.
O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
King James Version (1611)
O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put vp thy selfe into thy scabberd, rest and be still.
O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put vp thy selfe into thy scabberd, rest and be still.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he came to Godolias to Massepha, and dwelt in the midst of his people that was left in the land.
And he came to Godolias to Massepha, and dwelt in the midst of his people that was left in the land.
English Revised Version
O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Hou longe schalt thou falle doun, O! swerd of the Lord, hou long schalt thou not reste? Entre thou in to thi schethe, be thou refreischid, and be stille.
Hou longe schalt thou falle doun, O! swerd of the Lord, hou long schalt thou not reste? Entre thou in to thi schethe, be thou refreischid, and be stille.
Update Bible Version
O you sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you are quiet? put yourself up into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
O you sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you are quiet? put yourself up into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
Webster's Bible Translation
O thou sword of the LORD, how long [will it be] ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
O thou sword of the LORD, how long [will it be] ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
New English Translation
How long will you cry out, ‘Oh, sword of the Lord , how long will it be before you stop killing? Go back into your sheath! Stay there and rest!'
How long will you cry out, ‘Oh, sword of the Lord , how long will it be before you stop killing? Go back into your sheath! Stay there and rest!'
New King James Version
"O you sword of the LORD, How long until you are quiet? Put yourself up into your scabbard, Rest and be still!
"O you sword of the LORD, How long until you are quiet? Put yourself up into your scabbard, Rest and be still!
New Living Translation
"Now, O sword of the Lord , when will you be at rest again? Go back into your sheath; rest and be still.
"Now, O sword of the Lord , when will you be at rest again? Go back into your sheath; rest and be still.
New Life Bible
O, sword of the Lord, how long will it be before you are quiet? Return to your holder. Be at rest and do not move.
O, sword of the Lord, how long will it be before you are quiet? Return to your holder. Be at rest and do not move.
New Revised Standard
Ah, sword of the Lord ! How long until you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still!
Ah, sword of the Lord ! How long until you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ah! thou sword of Yahweh, How long, wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, Rest thyself and be still.
Ah! thou sword of Yahweh, How long, wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, Rest thyself and be still.
Douay-Rheims Bible
O thou sword of the Lord, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Go into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
O thou sword of the Lord, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Go into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Revised Standard Version
Ah, sword of the LORD! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still!
Ah, sword of the LORD! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still!
Young's Literal Translation
Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.
Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.
THE MESSAGE
"Oh, Sword of God , how long will you keep this up? Return to your scabbard. Haven't you had enough? Can't you call it quits?
"Oh, Sword of God , how long will you keep this up? Return to your scabbard. Haven't you had enough? Can't you call it quits?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Be at rest and stay still.
"Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Be at rest and stay still.
Contextual Overview
1 These are the wordes that the Lorde spake vnto Ieremie the prophete against the Philistines, before that Pharao smote [the citie of] Azah. 2 Thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, there shal waters arise out of the north, and shall growe to a great fludde, running ouer & couering the lande and all that is therin, the cities and them that dwel therin: and the men shal crye, & all they that dwel in the land shal mourne 3 At the noyse and stamping of their strong barbed horses, at the shaking of their charrets, and at the rumbling of the wheeles: the fathers shall not looke to their chyldren, so feeble and weerie shall their handes be, 4 At the same tyme when he shalbe there to destroy the whole lande of the Philistines, he shall make waste both Tyrus, Sidon, and the residue of their ayde: for the Lorde wyll destroy the Philistines, the remnaunt of the Ile of Caphtor. 5 Baldnesse is come vpon Azah, Ascalon is put to scilence, with the rest of their valleys: Howe long wylt thou teare thy selfe? 6 O thou sworde of the Lorde, howe long wylt thou not ceasse? Turne againe into thy sheath, rest, and leaue of. 7 But how can it ceasse, when the Lord him selfe hath geuen it a charge against Ascalon, and raysed it vp against the cities of the sea coast?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thou sword: Jeremiah 12:12, Jeremiah 15:3, Jeremiah 25:27, Jeremiah 51:20-23, Deuteronomy 32:41, Deuteronomy 32:42, Psalms 17:13, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:15, Ezekiel 14:17, Ezekiel 21:3-5
how long: Jeremiah 4:21, Jeremiah 12:4, 2 Samuel 2:26
put up thyself: Heb. gather thyself
into: 1 Chronicles 21:27, Ezekiel 21:30, John 18:11
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:29 - the sword 1 Chronicles 21:12 - the sword Psalms 94:3 - Lord Psalms 114:5 - General Isaiah 10:6 - will I give Isaiah 23:9 - Lord Isaiah 27:1 - with his Isaiah 34:5 - my sword Jeremiah 34:17 - to the sword Jeremiah 50:35 - sword Ezekiel 33:2 - When I bring the sword upon a land Zephaniah 2:12 - my Zechariah 13:7 - O sword Matthew 8:9 - Go Matthew 24:6 - ye shall hear
Cross-References
Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole lande before thee? Seperate thy selfe I pray thee from me: yf thou wilt take the left hande, I wyll go to the ryght: or yf thou depart to the ryght hande, I wyll go to the left.
Is not the whole lande before thee? Seperate thy selfe I pray thee from me: yf thou wilt take the left hande, I wyll go to the ryght: or yf thou depart to the ryght hande, I wyll go to the left.
Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech sayde: beholde my lande lyeth before thee, dwell where it pleaseth thee best.
And Abimelech sayde: beholde my lande lyeth before thee, dwell where it pleaseth thee best.
Genesis 34:10
And ye shall dwell with vs, and the lande shalbe before you: dwell, and do your busines therein, and haue possessions therin.
And ye shall dwell with vs, and the lande shalbe before you: dwell, and do your busines therein, and haue possessions therin.
Genesis 47:3
And Pharao sayd vnto his brethren: what is your occupation? And they aunswered Pharao: thy seruauntes are kepers of cattell, both we, and also our fathers.
And Pharao sayd vnto his brethren: what is your occupation? And they aunswered Pharao: thy seruauntes are kepers of cattell, both we, and also our fathers.
Genesis 47:4
They said moreouer vnto Pharao, for to soiourne in the land are we come, for thy seruaunts haue no pasture for their cattell, so sore is the famishment in the lande of Chanaan: Nowe therefore let thy seruauntes dwell in the lande of Gosen.
They said moreouer vnto Pharao, for to soiourne in the land are we come, for thy seruaunts haue no pasture for their cattell, so sore is the famishment in the lande of Chanaan: Nowe therefore let thy seruauntes dwell in the lande of Gosen.
Genesis 47:6
The lande of Egypt is before thee: In the best place of the lande make both thy father and thy brethren dwell, eue in the land of Gosen let them dwel. Moreouer, if thou knowest any man of actiuitie amongest them, make them rulers ouer my [cattell].
The lande of Egypt is before thee: In the best place of the lande make both thy father and thy brethren dwell, eue in the land of Gosen let them dwel. Moreouer, if thou knowest any man of actiuitie amongest them, make them rulers ouer my [cattell].
Genesis 47:11
And Ioseph prepared dwellinges for his father, and his brethren, and gaue them possessions in the lande of Egypt, in the best of the land, euen the land of Rameses, as Pharao had comaunded.
And Ioseph prepared dwellinges for his father, and his brethren, and gaue them possessions in the lande of Egypt, in the best of the land, euen the land of Rameses, as Pharao had comaunded.
Genesis 47:16
Then sayde Ioseph, Bryng your cattell: and I wyll geue you for your cattell yf money fayle.
Then sayde Ioseph, Bryng your cattell: and I wyll geue you for your cattell yf money fayle.
Genesis 47:18
But when that yere was ended, they came vnto hym the next yere, and sayde vnto hym: We wyl not hyde it from my lorde, howe that our money is spent: my lorde also had our heardes of cattel, nether is ther ought left in ye sight of my lorde but euen our bodies & our landes.
But when that yere was ended, they came vnto hym the next yere, and sayde vnto hym: We wyl not hyde it from my lorde, howe that our money is spent: my lorde also had our heardes of cattel, nether is ther ought left in ye sight of my lorde but euen our bodies & our landes.
Genesis 47:20
And so Ioseph bought all the lande of Egypt for Pharao: For the Egyptians solde euery man his possessions, because the dearth was so sore vpon them: and so the lande became Pharaos.
And so Ioseph bought all the lande of Egypt for Pharao: For the Egyptians solde euery man his possessions, because the dearth was so sore vpon them: and so the lande became Pharaos.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
O thou sword of the Lord,.... For though it was the sword of the Chaldeans, yet being appointed and sent by the Lord, and having a commission from him, and being ordered and directed in his providence to do his will, it is called his sword:
how long [will it be] ere thou be quiet? and cease from destroying men; wilt thou not cease till thou hast no more to destroy?
put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still; and make no more havoc among the people: these are either the words of the Philistines, entreating a stop might be put to the ravages of the sword, and that the war might cease, and the desolations of it; or rather of the prophet, commiserating their state as a man, though they had been the avowed enemies of his people; to which the following words of him are an answer, either to the Philistines, showing why their request could not be granted, or as correcting himself.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 47:6. O thou sword of the Lord — This is a most grand prosopopoeia-a dialogue between the sword of the Lord and the prophet. Nothing can be imagined more sublime.
Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. — Shed no more blood, destroy no more lives, erase no more cities, desolate no more countries. Rest:-hast thou not been long enough at this work of judgment? O be still:-let wars and desolations cease for ever.
