Jeremiah 47

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 47 of 52

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

2 So says Jehovah, Behold, waters rise up out of the north and shall become an overflowing torrent. And it shall overflow the land and all its fullness; the city, and those living in it. And the men shall cry, and all the people of the land shall wail.

3 At the noise of the stamping of the hooves of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, the rumbling of his wheels; the fathers shall not look back to their sons, because of sinking of hands;

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Chapter Summary

The destruction of the Philistines.

Key Hebrew Words

שֹׁדֵ֤ד deal violently with H7703 · TWOT 2331
עִ֖יר excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a
צִוָּה lay charge H6680 · TWOT 1887
תִּתְגּוֹדָֽדִי penetrate H1413 · TWOT 313
קָרְחָה֙ baldness H7144 · TWOT 2069b

People & Context

Judgment on the Philistines

A prophecy against the Philistines before Pharaoh struck Gaza, declaring that an overflowing torrent from the north will desolate Philistia, Ashkelon,…

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Judgment on the Philistines

A prophecy against the Philistines before Pharaoh struck Gaza, declaring that an overflowing torrent from the north will desolate Philistia, Ashkelon, Tyre, and Sidon.

Jeremiah 47:1-7

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