1 ¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. See also: Jeremiah 25:20 Genesis 10:19 Exodus 25:15-17 1 Kings 4:24 Zechariah 9:5-7
2 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. See also: Isaiah 8:7-8 Isaiah 15:2-5 Jeremiah 1:14 Jeremiah 8:16 Jeremiah 46:20
3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands; See also: Judges 5:22 Jeremiah 8:16 Deuteronomy 28:54-55 Job 39:19-25 Jeremiah 46:9
4 Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. See also: Amos 9:7 Deuteronomy 2:23 Isaiah 20:6 Psalms 37:13 Jeremiah 46:10
5 Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself? See also: Jeremiah 48:37 Jeremiah 25:20 Jeremiah 41:5 Micah 1:16 Leviticus 19:28
6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. See also: Jeremiah 12:12 Ezekiel 21:3-5 Ezekiel 21:30 John 18:11 Deuteronomy 32:41-42
7 How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it. See also: Ezekiel 14:17 Micah 6:9 Isaiah 10:6 1 Samuel 15:3 Isaiah 13:3