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Jeremiah 47:6
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!'
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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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
O thou sworde of the Lorde, howe long wylt thou not ceasse? Turne againe into thy sheath, rest, and leaue of.
O thou sworde of the Lorde, howe long wylt thou not ceasse? Turne againe into thy sheath, rest, and leaue of.
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 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 The Lord spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. 2 "Look! Enemies are gathering in the north like water rising in a river. They will be like an overflowing stream. They will overwhelm the whole country and everything in it like a flood. They will overwhelm the cities and their inhabitants. People will cry out in alarm. Everyone living in the country will cry out in pain. 3 Fathers will hear the hoofbeats of the enemies' horses, the clatter of their chariots and the rumbling of their wheels. They will not turn back to save their children because they will be paralyzed with fear. 4 For the time has come to destroy all the Philistines. The time has come to destroy all the help that remains for Tyre and Sidon. For I, the Lord , will destroy the Philistines, that remnant that came from the island of Crete. 5 The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning. The people of Ashkelon will be struck dumb. How long will you gash yourselves to show your sorrow, you who remain of Philistia's power? 6 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!' 7 But how can it rest when I, the Lord , have given it orders? I have ordered it to attack the people of Ashkelon and the seacoast.
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 land before you? Separate yourself now from me. If you go to the left, then I'll go to the right, but if you go to the right, then I'll go to the left."
Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself now from me. If you go to the left, then I'll go to the right, but if you go to the right, then I'll go to the left."
Genesis 20:15
Then Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please."
Then Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please."
Genesis 34:10
You may live among us, and the land will be open to you. Live in it, travel freely in it, and acquire property in it."
You may live among us, and the land will be open to you. Live in it, travel freely in it, and acquire property in it."
Genesis 47:3
Pharaoh said to Joseph's brothers, "What is your occupation?" They said to Pharaoh, "Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did."
Pharaoh said to Joseph's brothers, "What is your occupation?" They said to Pharaoh, "Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did."
Genesis 47:4
Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as temporary residents in the land. There is no pasture for your servants' flocks because the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. So now, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen."
Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as temporary residents in the land. There is no pasture for your servants' flocks because the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. So now, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen."
Genesis 47:6
The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock."
The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock."
Genesis 47:11
So Joseph settled his father and his brothers. He gave them territory in the land of Egypt, in the best region of the land, the land of Rameses, just as Pharaoh had commanded.
So Joseph settled his father and his brothers. He gave them territory in the land of Egypt, in the best region of the land, the land of Rameses, just as Pharaoh had commanded.
Genesis 47:16
Then Joseph said, "If your money is gone, bring your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock."
Then Joseph said, "If your money is gone, bring your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock."
Genesis 47:18
When that year was over, they came to him the next year and said to him, "We cannot hide from our lord that the money is used up and the livestock and the animals belong to our lord. Nothing remains before our lord except our bodies and our land.
When that year was over, they came to him the next year and said to him, "We cannot hide from our lord that the money is used up and the livestock and the animals belong to our lord. Nothing remains before our lord except our bodies and our land.
Genesis 47:20
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. Each of the Egyptians sold his field, for the famine was severe. So the land became Pharaoh's.
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. Each of the Egyptians sold his field, for the famine was severe. So the land became Pharaoh's.
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.
