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Jeremiah 47:6

tAh, sword of the Lord!

How long till you are quiet?

Put yourself into your scabbard;

rest and be still!

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Jeremiah 47:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

“ ‘Alas, sword of the Lord,

how long till you rest?

Return to your sheath;

cease and be still.’

Jeremiah 47:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Jeremiah 47:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Now, O sword of the Lord,

when will you be at rest again?

Go back into your sheath;

rest and be still.

Jeremiah 47:6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“O you sword of the Lord,

How long until you are quiet?

Put yourself up into your scabbard,

Rest and be still!

Jeremiah 47:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

“You cry, ‘Sword of the Lord,

how long will you keep fighting?

Return to your holder.

Stop and be still.’

Jeremiah 47:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.

Jeremiah 47:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

Jeremiah 47:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

You cry out, “Sword of the Lord

how long will you keep on fighting? 

Go back into your scabbard. 

Stay there and rest!” 

Jeremiah 47:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Oh, sword of the Lord!

How long will you be restless?

Go back to your sheath;

be still; be silent!

Jeremiah 47:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Ah, sword of the Lord!

How long until you are quiet?

Put yourself into your scabbard,

rest and be still!

Jeremiah 47:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Ah, sword of Yahweh,

how long will you not be quiet?

Gather to your sheath,

keep quiet and stand still.

Jeremiah 47:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“ ‘Sword of the Lord!’ you cry out.

‘How long will it be until you rest?

Return to the place you came from.

Stop killing us! Be still!’

Jeremiah 47:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Ah, sword of the Lord,

How long will you not be quiet?

Withdraw into your sheath;

Be at rest and stay still.


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