Jeremiah

Jeremiah 47:1–7

1This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. 2This is what the LORD says:

“See how the waters are rising from the north

and becoming an overflowing torrent.

They will overflow the land and its fullness,

the cities and their inhabitants.

The people will cry out,

and all who dwell in the land will wail

3at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions,

the rumbling of chariots,

and the clatter of their wheels.

The fathers will not turn back for their sons;

their hands will hang limp.

4For the day has come

to destroy all the Philistines,

to cut off from Tyre and Sidon

every remaining ally.

Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines,

the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.a

5The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning;

Ashkelon will be silenced.

O remnant of their valley,b

how long will you gash yourself?

6‘Alas, O sword of the LORD,

how long until you rest?

Return to your sheath;

cease and be still!’

7How can it rest

when the LORD has commanded it?

He has appointed it against Ashkelon

and the shore of its coastland.”

Footnotes

  • a 47:4 That is, Crete
  • b 47:5 That is, the Mediterranean coast or plain

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Jeremiah 47:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
cameהָיָ֧הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
aboutאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
beforeבְּטֶ֛רֶםbə·ṭe·remPreposition-b; AdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
Pharaohפַרְעֹ֖הp̄ar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
struck downיַכֶּ֥הyak·kehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
Gazaעַזָּֽה׃ס‘az·zāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5804 Gaza

Jeremiah 47:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
See howהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the watersמַ֜יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
are risingעֹלִ֤ים‘ō·lîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from the northמִצָּפוֹן֙miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH6828 north
and becomingוְהָיוּ֙wə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an overflowingשׁוֹטֵ֔ףšō·w·ṭêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
torrentלְנַ֣חַלlə·na·ḥalPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
They will overflowוְיִשְׁטְפוּ֙wə·yiš·ṭə·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and its fullnessוּמְלוֹאָ֔הּū·mə·lō·w·’āhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH4393 fulness, that which fills
the citiesעִ֖יר‘îrNoun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and their inhabitantsוְיֹ֣שְׁבֵיwə·yō·šə·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
The peopleהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
will cry outוְזָֽעֲקוּ֙wə·zā·‘ă·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2199 cry, cry out, call
and allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who dwellיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will wailוְהֵילִ֕לwə·hê·lilConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3213 howl, make a howling

Jeremiah 47:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
at the soundמִקּ֗וֹלmiq·qō·wlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the gallopingשַֽׁעֲטַת֙ša·‘ă·ṭaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8161 stamping
hoovesפַּרְס֣וֹתpar·sō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6541 hoof
of stallionsאַבִּירָ֔יו’ab·bî·rāwAdjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH47 mighty, valiant
the rumblingמֵרַ֣עַשׁmê·ra·‘ašPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7494 quaking, shaking
of chariotsלְרִכְבּ֔וֹlə·riḵ·bōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and the clatterהֲמ֖וֹןhă·mō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
of their wheelsגַּלְגִּלָּ֑יוgal·gil·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1534 wheel, whirl, whirlwind
The fathersאָבוֹת֙’ā·ḇō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH1 father
will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turn backהִפְנ֤וּhip̄·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH6437 turn
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
their sonsבָּנִ֔יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
their handsיָדָֽיִם׃yā·ḏā·yimNoun - fdH3027 hand
will hang limpמֵֽרִפְי֖וֹןmê·rip̄·yō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7510 sinking

Jeremiah 47:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
has comeהַבָּא֙hab·bāArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to destroyלִשְׁד֣וֹדliš·ḏō·wḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
to cut offלְהַכְרִ֤יתlə·haḵ·rîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3772 cut off, cut down
from Tyreלְצֹר֙lə·ṣōrPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6865 Tyre
and Sidonוּלְצִיד֔וֹןū·lə·ṣî·ḏō·wnConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6721 Sidon
everyכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
remainingשָׂרִ֣ידśā·rîḏNoun - masculine singularH8300 survivor
allyעֹזֵ֑ר‘ō·zêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5826 help, succour
Indeedכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is about to destroyשֹׁדֵ֤דšō·ḏêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
from the coastsאִ֥י’îNoun - masculine singular constructH339 coast, region
of Caphtorכַפְתּֽוֹר׃ḵap̄·tō·wrNoun - proper - feminine singularH3731 Crete

Jeremiah 47:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The people of Gazaעַזָּ֔ה‘az·zāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5804 Gaza
will shave their heads in mourningקָרְחָה֙qā·rə·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH7144 baldness, bald spot
Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן’aš·qə·lō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH831 Ashkelon
will be silencedנִדְמְתָ֥הniḏ·mə·ṯāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1820 cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy
O remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of their valleyעִמְקָ֑ם‘im·qāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6010 vale
how longעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will you gash yourselfתִּתְגּוֹדָֽדִי׃סtiṯ·gō·w·ḏā·ḏîVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH1413 penetrate, cut

Jeremiah 47:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Alasה֗וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
O swordחֶ֚רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
of the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
how longעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
until you restלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Returnהֵאָֽסְפִי֙hê·’ā·sə·p̄îVerb - Nifal - Imperative - feminine singularH622 gather, remove
toאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
your sheathתַּעְרֵ֔ךְta‘·rêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH8593 razor, sheath
ceaseהֵרָגְעִ֖יhê·rā·ḡə·‘îVerb - Nifal - Imperative - feminine singularH7280 disturb
and be stillוָדֹֽמִּי׃wā·ḏōm·mîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still

Jeremiah 47:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howאֵ֣יךְ’êḵInterjectionH349 How?
can it restתִּשְׁקֹ֔טִיtiš·qō·ṭîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH8252 be quiet, undisturbed
when the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has commandedצִוָּה־ṣiw·wāh-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
itלָ֑הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
He has appointed itיְעָדָֽהּ׃סyə·‘ā·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3259 appoint
againstאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֛וֹן’aš·qə·lō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH831 Ashkelon
and the shoreח֥וֹףḥō·wp̄Noun - masculine singular constructH2348 shore, coast
of its coastlandהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 47:1 Jeremiah 25:20 · Genesis 10:19 · 1 Kings 4:24 · Zechariah 9:5–7 · Exodus 25:15–17

Jeremiah 47:2 Jeremiah 1:14 · Jeremiah 46:20 · Jeremiah 8:16 · Isaiah 15:2–5 · Isaiah 8:7–8

Jeremiah 47:3 Judges 5:22 · Jeremiah 8:16

Jeremiah 47:4 Amos 9:7 · Isaiah 20:6 · Deuteronomy 2:23 · Psalm 37:13 · Hosea 9:7 · Amos 1:8–10 · Ezekiel 7:5–7 · Ezekiel 21:29 · Ezekiel 7:12 · Ezekiel 21:25 · Jeremiah 46:10

Jeremiah 47:5 Jeremiah 48:37 · Jeremiah 25:20 · Jeremiah 41:5 · Micah 1:16

Jeremiah 47:6 Ezekiel 21:3–5 · Jeremiah 12:12 · John 18:11 · Ezekiel 21:30

Jeremiah 47:7 Micah 6:9 · Ezekiel 14:17 · Isaiah 10:6

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