Jeremiah Chapter 47
From The Open Bible Project
47:1 The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before that Pharaoh struck Gaza.
- (a) Or Azzah, a city of the Philistines.
47:2 Thus says Yahweh: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and those who dwell therein; and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.
- (b) He means the army of the Chaldeans, (Isaiah 8:7,8).
47:3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong ones, at the rushing of his chariots, at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers don't look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
- (c) The great fear will take away their natural affection.
- (d) Their heart will so fail them.
47:4 because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains: for Yahweh will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.
- (e) For the Caphtorims had destroyed in old time the Philistines, and dwelt in their land even to Gaza, (Deuteronomy 2:23).
47:5 Baldness is come on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing, the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?
- (f) They who shaved their heads for sorrow and heaviness.
- (g) As the heathen used in their mourning, which the Lord forbade his people to do, (Deuteronomy 14:1).
47:6 You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you be quiet? Put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
47:7 How can you be quiet, seeing Yahweh has given you a command? Against Ashkelon, and against the seashore, there has he appointed it.
- (h) Meaning, that it is not profitable that the wicked should by any means escape or hinder the Lord when he will take vengeance.
