Jeremiah 47
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Jere 47:1
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That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh conquered Gaza.
Jere 47:2
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Thus says the LORD: "Behold, waters are going to rise from the north And become an overflowing torrent, And overflow the land and all its fullness, The city and those who live in it; And the men will cry out, And every inhabitant of the land will wail.
Jere 47:3
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"Because of the noise of the galloping hoofs of his stallions, The tumult of his chariots, {and} the rumbling of his wheels, The fathers have not turned back for {their} children, Because of the limpness of {their} hands,
Jere 47:4
Jere 47:5
Jere 47:6
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"Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Be at rest and stay still.
Jere 47:7
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"How can it be quiet, When the LORD has given it an order? Against Ashkelon and against the seacoast-- There He has assigned it."
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