47Jeremiah 47

What the Says about the Philistines

1Before the king of Egypt attacked the town of Gaza, the Lord told me to say to the Philistines:Select Jeremiah 47:1

2I, the Lord, tell you that your land will be flooded with an army from the north. It will destroy your towns and sweep you away, moaning and screaming.Select Jeremiah 47:2

3When you hear the thunder of horses and chariots, your courage will vanish, and parents will even abandon their own children.Select Jeremiah 47:3

4You refugees from Crete, your time has now come, and I will destroy you. None of you will be left to help the cities of Tyre and Sidon.Select Jeremiah 47:4

5The Anakim who survive in Gaza and Ashkelon will mourn for you by shaving their heads and sitting in silence.Select Jeremiah 47:5

6You ask how long will I continue to attack you with my sword, then you tell me to put it away and leave you alone.Select Jeremiah 47:6

7But how can my sword rest, when I have commanded it to attack Ashkelon and the seacoast?Select Jeremiah 47:7