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Jeremiah 47:4–5

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4For the day has come

to destroy all the Philistines

and to remove all survivors

who could help Tyrem and Sidon.n

The Lord is about to destroy the Philistines,o

the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.ap

5Gaza will shaveq her head in mourning;

Ashkelonr will be silenced.

You remnant on the plain,

how long will you cuts yourselves?

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Footnotes

  1. aThat is, Crete

Cross references

  1. mSee Isa 23:1; Am 1:9–10; Zec 9:2–4
  2. nSee Ge 10:15; See Jer 25:22
  3. oSee Ge 10:14; Joel 3:4
  4. pSee Dt 2:23
  5. qSee Jer 41:5
  6. rSee Jer 25:20
  7. sSee Lev 19:28

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

because of the day that is coming to destroy

all the Philistines,

to cut off from Tyre and Sidon

every helper that remains.

For the Lord is destroying the Philistines,

the remnant of the coastland of Caphtor.

Baldness has come upon Gaza;

Ashkelon has perished.

O remnant of their valley,

how long will you gash yourselves?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

on account of the day that is coming

to destroy all the Philistines,

to cut off from Tyre and Sidon

every remaining ally.

Indeed, the Lord is about to destroy the Philistines,

the remnant of the coastland of Caphtor.

Baldness is coming to Gaza;

Ashkelon will become silent.

Remnant of their valley,

how long will you gash yourself?

NLTNew Living Translation

“The time has come for the Philistines to be destroyed,

along with their allies from Tyre and Sidon.

Yes, the Lord is destroying the remnant of the Philistines,

those colonists from the island of Crete.

Gaza will be humiliated, its head shaved bald;

Ashkelon will lie silent.

You remnant from the Mediterranean coast,

how long will you cut yourselves in mourning?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Because of the day that is coming

to destroy all the Philistines,

to cut off from Tyre and from Sidon

every survivor who could help,

for Yahweh is destroying the Philistines,

the remnant of the coastland of Caphtor.

Baldness has come upon Gaza,

Ashkelon is destroyed.

O remnant of their valley,

how long will you cut yourself with a blade?

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

Baldness is come upon Gaza;

Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley:

How long wilt thou cut thyself?