Jeremiah 47:1

THE MESSAGE

God 's Message to the prophet Jeremiah regarding the Philistines just before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. This is what God says: "Look out! Water will rise in the north country, swelling like a river in flood. The torrent will flood the land, washing away city and citizen. Men and women will scream in terror, wails from every door and window, As the thunder from the hooves of the horses will be heard, the clatter of chariots, the banging of wheels. Fathers, paralyzed by fear, won't even grab up their babies Because it will be doomsday for Philistines, one and all, no hope of help for Tyre and Sidon. God will finish off the Philistines, what's left of those from the island of Crete. Gaza will be shaved bald as an egg, Ashkelon struck dumb as a post. You're on your last legs. How long will you keep flailing?

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This is the word of the Lord that came to the prophet Jeremiah about the Philistines before Pharaoh defeated Gaza.

Hebrew Names Version
The word of the LORD that came to Yirmeyahu the prophet concerning the Pelishtim, before that Par`oh struck `Aza.

King James Version
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

English Standard Version
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.

New American Standard Bible
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh conquered Gaza.

New Century Version
Before the king of Egypt attacked the city of Gaza, the Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah the prophet. This message is to the Philistine people.

Amplified Bible
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked and conquered [the Philistine city of] Gaza.

World English Bible
The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before that Pharaoh struck Gaza.

Geneva Bible (1587)
The wordes of the Lord that came to Ieremiah the Prophet, against the Philistims, before that Pharaoh smote Azzah.

Legacy Standard Bible
That which came as the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.

Berean Standard Bible
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh conquered Gaza.

Contemporary English Version
Before the king of Egypt attacked the town of Gaza, the Lord told me to say to the Philistines:

Complete Jewish Bible
This word of Adonai came to Yirmeyahu the prophet concerning the P'lishtim before Pharaoh attacked ‘Azah:

Darby Translation
The word of Jehovah that came to the prophet Jeremiah concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smote Gazah.

Easy-to-Read Version
This is the message from the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines. This message came before Pharaoh attacked the city of Gaza.

George Lamsa Translation
THE word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smote Gaza.

Good News Translation
Before the king of Egypt attacked Gaza, the Lord spoke to me about Philistia.

Lexham English Bible
The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.

Literal Translation
The Word of Jehovah that was to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck Gaza.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These are the wordes, that the LORDE spake vnto Ieremy the prophet agaynst the Phylistines, before that Pharao smote the cite off Gaza.

American Standard Version
The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

Bible in Basic English
The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines, before Pharaoh's attack on Gaza.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

King James Version (1611)
The word of the Lord that came to Ieremiah the Prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
These are the wordes that the Lorde spake vnto Ieremie the prophete against the Philistines, before that Pharao smote [the citie of] Azah.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The word that came from the Lord to Jeremias, after that Nabuzardan the captain of the guard had let him go out of Rama, when he had taken him in manacles in the midst of the captivity of Juda, even those who were carried to Babylon.

English Revised Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The word of the Lord, that was maad to Jeremye, the profete, ayens Palestyns, bifor that Farao smoot Gaza.

Update Bible Version
The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smote Gaza.

Webster's Bible Translation
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh smote Gaza.

New English Translation
The Lord spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.

New King James Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.

New Living Translation
This is the Lord 's message to the prophet Jeremiah concerning the Philistines of Gaza, before it was captured by the Egyptian army.

New Life Bible
This is the Word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the man of God about the Philistines, before Pharaoh won the war against Gaza.

New Revised Standard
The word of the Lord that came to the prophet Jeremiah concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh attacked Gaza:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So much of the word of Yahweh as came unto Jeremiah the prophet, Against the Philistines, - before Pharaoh smote Gaza:

Douay-Rheims Bible
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremias the prophet against the people of Palestine, before Pharao took Gaza.

Revised Standard Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smote Gaza.

Young's Literal Translation
That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smiteth Gaza:

New American Standard Bible (1995)
That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh conquered Gaza.

Contextual Overview

¹ God 's Message to the prophet Jeremiah regarding the Philistines just before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. This is what God says: "Look out! Water will rise in the north country, swelling like a river in flood. The torrent will flood the land, washing away city and citizen. Men and women will scream in terror, wails from every door and window, As the thunder from the hooves of the horses will be heard, the clatter of chariots, the banging of wheels. Fathers, paralyzed by fear, won't even grab up their babies Because it will be doomsday for Philistines, one and all, no hope of help for Tyre and Sidon. God will finish off the Philistines, what's left of those from the island of Crete. Gaza will be shaved bald as an egg, Ashkelon struck dumb as a post. You're on your last legs. How long will you keep flailing? ⁶ "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? ⁷ "But how can it quit when I, God , command the action? I've ordered it to cut down Ashkelon and the seacoast."

Bible Verse Review
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against: Exodus 25:15-17, Amos 1:6-8, Zephaniah 2:4-7, Zechariah 9:5-7

Gaza: Heb. Azzah, Jeremiah 25:20, Genesis 10:19, *marg. 1 Kings 4:24

Reciprocal: Joshua 15:47 - Gaza Isaiah 14:30 - and I Jeremiah 27:3 - Edom Jeremiah 36:2 - against all Jeremiah 47:5 - Gaza Ezekiel 25:15 - Because Ezekiel 36:7 - the heathen Amos 1:7 - a fire

Cross-References

Genesis 45:16
The story was reported in Pharaoh's palace: "Joseph's brothers have come." It was good news to Pharaoh and all who worked with him.

Genesis 46:28
Jacob sent Judah on ahead to get directions to Goshen from Joseph. When they got to Goshen, Joseph gave orders for his chariot and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. The moment Joseph saw him, he threw himself on his neck and wept. He wept a long time.

Genesis 46:31
Joseph then spoke to his brothers and his father's family. "I'll go and tell Pharaoh, ‘My brothers and my father's family, all of whom lived in Canaan, have come to me. The men are shepherds; they've always made their living by raising livestock. And they've brought their flocks and herds with them, along with everything else they own.' When Pharaoh calls you in and asks what kind of work you do, tell him, ‘Your servants have always kept livestock for as long as we can remember—we and our parents also.' That way he'll let you stay apart in the area of Goshen—for Egyptians look down on anyone who is a shepherd."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines,.... As the former prophecies were against the Egyptians, the friends and allies of the Jews, in whom they trusted; this is against the Philistines, the near neighbours of the Jews, and their implacable enemies: the time of this prophecy was,

before Pharaoh smote Gaza; one of the five cities of the Philistines, a very strong and fortified place, as its name signifies;

:-. The Jews, in their chronicle, say t this was fulfilled in the eighth year of Zedekiah, when Pharaoh came out of Egypt, while the Chaldeans were besieging Jerusalem; which they hearing of, broke up the siege, and went forth to meet him; upon which he went to Gaza, and destroyed that, and returned to Egypt again. Both Jarchi and Kimchi make mention of this, but say it was in the tenth year of Zedekiah; and which, no doubt, is the truest reading, since the Chaldean army did not come up against Jerusalem until the ninth year of his reign. But it is more likely that this Pharaoh was Pharaohnecho, and that he fell upon Gaza, and smote it, either when he came to Carchemish, or when he returned from thence, after he had slain Josiah. Now this prophecy was delivered out before anything of this kind happened, and when the Philistines were in the utmost peace, and in no fear or expectation of destruction; and the smiting of this single city by the king of Egypt is foretold, as the forerunner and pledge of a greater destruction of the land by the king of Babylon, next mentioned.

t Seder Olam Rabba, c. 26. p. 75.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

that Pharaoh - Pharaoh-Necho though defeated at Carchemish, was probably able to seize Gaza upon his retreat, when obviously the possession of so strong a fortress would be most useful to him to prevent the entrance of the victorious Chaldaeans into Egypt.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XLVII

Among the nations doomed to suffer from the hostilities of

Nebuchadnezzar are the Philistines, (see Jeremiah 25:20.)

And the calamities predicted in this chapter befell them

probably during the long siege of Tyre, when their country was

desolated to prevent their giving Tyre or Sidon any assistance,

1-5.

The whole of this chapter is remarkably elegant. The address to

the sword of Jehovah, at the close of it, is particularly a

very beautiful and bold personification, 6, 7.

NOTES ON CHAP. XLVII

Verse Jeremiah 47:1. The word of the Lord - against the Philistines — The date of this prophecy cannot be easily ascertained. Dr. Blayney thinks it was delivered about the fourth year of Zedekiah, while Dahler assigns it some time in the reign of Josiah.

Before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. — We have no historical relation of any Egyptian king smiting Gaza. It was no doubt smitten by some of them; but when, and by whom, does not appear either from sacred or profane history.