The word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} that came to Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet{H5030} concerning the Philistines,{H6430} before that Pharaoh{H6547} smote{H5221} Gaza.{H5804}

Thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Behold, waters{H4325} rise up{H5927} out of the north,{H6828} and shall become an overflowing{H7857} stream,{H5158} and shall overflow{H7857} the land{H776} and all that is therein,{H4393} the city{H5892} and them that dwell{H3427} therein; and the men{H120} shall cry,{H2199} and all the inhabitants{H3427} of the land{H776} shall wail.{H3213}

At the noise{H6963} of the stamping{H8161} of the hoofs{H6541} of his strong{H47} ones, at the rushing{H7494} of his chariots,{H7393} at the rumbling{H1995} of his wheels,{H1534} the fathers{H1} look not back{H6437} to their children{H1121} for feebleness{H7510} of hands;{H3027}

because of the day{H3117} that cometh{H935} to destroy{H7703} all the Philistines,{H6430} to cut off{H3772} from Tyre{H6865} and Sidon{H6721} every helper{H5826} that remaineth:{H8300} for Jehovah{H3068} will destroy{H7703} the Philistines,{H6430} the remnant{H7611} of the isle{H339} of Caphtor.{H3731}

Baldness{H7144} is come{H935} upon Gaza;{H5804} Ashkelon{H831} is brought to nought,{H1820} the remnant{H7611} of their valley:{H6010} how long wilt thou cut{H1413} thyself?

O{H1945} thou sword{H2719} of Jehovah,{H3068} how long will it be ere{H3808} thou be quiet?{H8252} put up{H622} thyself into thy scabbard;{H8593} rest,{H7280} and be still.{H1826}

How canst thou be quiet,{H8252} seeing Jehovah{H3068} hath given thee a charge?{H6680} Against Ashkelon,{H831} and against the{H3220} sea-shore,{H2348} there hath he appointed{H3259} it.