1The word1697 of the LORD3068 that came to Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 against the Philistines6430, before that Pharaoh6547 smote5221 Gaza5804.
2Thus saith559 the LORD3068; Behold, waters4325 rise up5927 out of the north6828, and shall be an overflowing7857 flood5158, and shall overflow7857 the land776, and all that is therein4393; the city5892, and them that dwell3427 therein: then the men120 shall cry2199, and all the inhabitants3427 of the land776 shall howl3213.
3At the noise6963 of the stamping8161 of the hoofs6541 of his strong47 horses, at the rushing7494 of his chariots7393, and at the rumbling1995 of his wheels1534, the fathers1 shall not look back6437 to their children1121 for feebleness7510 of hands3027;
4Because of the day3117 that cometh935 to spoil7703 all the Philistines6430, and to cut off3772 from Tyrus6865 and Zidon6721 every helper5826 that remaineth8300: for the LORD3068 will spoil7703 the Philistines6430, the remnant7611 of the country339 of Caphtor3731.
5Baldness7144 is come935 upon Gaza5804; Ashkelon831 is cut off1820 with the remnant7611 of their valley6010: how long wilt thou cut1413 thyself?
6O1945 thou sword2719 of the LORD3068, how long will it be ere3808 thou be quiet8252? put up622 thyself into thy scabbard8593, rest7280, and be still1826.
7How can it be quiet8252, seeing the LORD3068 hath given it a charge6680 against Ashkelon831, and against the sea3220 shore2348? there hath he appointed3259 it.