The word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} that came to Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet{H5030} against the Philistines{H6430}, before that Pharaoh{H6547} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Gaza{H5804}.

Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Behold, waters{H4325} rise up{H5927}{(H8802)} out of the north{H6828}, and shall be an overflowing{H7857}{(H8802)} flood{H5158}, and shall overflow{H7857}{(H8799)} the land{H776}, and all that is therein{H4393}; the city{H5892}, and them that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} therein: then the men{H120} shall cry{H2199}{(H8804)}, and all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776} shall howl{H3213}{(H8689)}.

At the noise{H6963} of the stamping{H8161} of the hoofs{H6541} of his strong{H47} horses, at the rushing{H7494} of his chariots{H7393}, and at the rumbling{H1995} of his wheels{H1534}, the fathers{H1} shall not look back{H6437}{(H8689)} to their children{H1121} for feebleness{H7510} of hands{H3027};

Because of the day{H3117} that cometh{H935}{(H8802)} to spoil{H7703}{(H8800)} all the Philistines{H6430}, and to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} from Tyrus{H6865} and Zidon{H6721} every helper{H5826}{(H8802)} that remaineth{H8300}: for the LORD{H3068} will spoil{H7703}{(H8802)} the Philistines{H6430}, the remnant{H7611} of the country{H339} of Caphtor{H3731}.

Baldness{H7144} is come{H935}{(H8804)} upon Gaza{H5804}; Ashkelon{H831} is cut off{H1820}{(H8738)} with the remnant{H7611} of their valley{H6010}: how long wilt thou cut{H1413}{(H8704)} thyself?

O{H1945} thou sword{H2719} of the LORD{H3068}, how long will it be ere{H3808} thou be quiet{H8252}{(H8799)}? put up{H622}{(H8734)} thyself into thy scabbard{H8593}, rest{H7280}{(H8734)}, and be still{H1826}{(H8798)}.

How can it be quiet{H8252}{(H8799)}, seeing the LORD{H3068} hath given it a charge{H6680}{(H8765)} against Ashkelon{H831}, and against the sea{H3220} shore{H2348}? there hath he appointed{H3259}{(H8804)} it.