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Jeremiah 47

BSB·7 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֧הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּטֶ֛רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹ֖הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → struck downיַכֶּ֥הyak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Gazaעַזָּֽה׃ס‘az·zāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study →. 2This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “See howהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the watersמַ֜יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → are risingעֹלִ֤ים‘ō·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from the northמִצָּפוֹן֙miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and becomingוְהָיוּ֙wə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → an overflowingשׁוֹטֵ֔ףšō·w·ṭêp̄ — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study → torrentלְנַ֣חַלlə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →. They will overflowוְיִשְׁטְפוּ֙wə·yiš·ṭə·p̄ū — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and its fullnessוּמְלוֹאָ֔הּū·mə·lō·w·’āh — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study →, the citiesעִ֖יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and their inhabitantsוְיֹ֣שְׁבֵיwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. The peopleהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → will cry outוְזָֽעֲקוּ֙wə·zā·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study →, and allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who dwellיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will wailוְהֵילִ֕לwə·hê·lil — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study → 3at the soundמִקּ֗וֹלmiq·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the gallopingשַֽׁעֲטַת֙ša·‘ă·ṭaṯ — Stamping of hooves or feetH8161 — Full Word Study → hoovesפַּרְס֣וֹתpar·sō·wṯ — hoof; cloven footH6541 — Full Word Study → of stallionsאַבִּירָ֔יו’ab·bî·rāw — mighty one, strong warrior, or powerful bullH47 — Full Word Study →, the rumblingמֵרַ֣עַשׁmê·ra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study → of chariotsלְרִכְבּ֔וֹlə·riḵ·bōw — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, and the clatterהֲמ֖וֹןhă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → of their wheelsגַּלְגִּלָּ֑יוgal·gil·lāw — wheel; circular object or cycleH1534 — Full Word Study →. The fathersאָבוֹת֙’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn backהִפְנ֤וּhip̄·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their sonsבָּנִ֔יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →; their handsיָדָֽיִם׃yā·ḏā·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → will hang limpמֵֽרִפְי֖וֹןmê·rip̄·yō·wn — Feebleness, weakness, slackness of handsH7510 — Full Word Study →. 4Forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → has comeהַבָּא֙hab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to destroyלִשְׁד֣וֹדliš·ḏō·wḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, to cut offלְהַכְרִ֤יתlə·haḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from Tyreלְצֹר֙lə·ṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study → and Sidonוּלְצִיד֔וֹןū·lə·ṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study → everyכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → remainingשָׂרִ֣ידśā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study → allyעֹזֵ֑ר‘ō·zêr — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →. Indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is about to destroyשֹׁדֵ֤דšō·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → from the coastsאִ֥י’î — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → of Caphtorכַפְתּֽוֹר׃ḵap̄·tō·wr — Island home of the PhilistinesH3731 — Full Word Study →. 5The people of Gazaעַזָּ֔ה‘az·zāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study → will shave their heads in mourningקָרְחָה֙qā·rə·ḥāh — baldness, bald spot on the headH7144 — Full Word Study →; Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן’aš·qə·lō·wn — A Philistine cityH831 — Full Word Study → will be silencedנִדְמְתָ֥הniḏ·mə·ṯāh — To cease, be silent, or be destroyedH1820 — Full Word Study →. O remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of their valleyעִמְקָ֑ם‘im·qām — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study →, how longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will you gash yourselfתִּתְגּוֹדָֽדִי׃סtiṯ·gō·w·ḏā·ḏî — to cut, gather in troops, assembleH1413 — Full Word Study →? 6Alasה֗וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study →, O swordחֶ֚רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, how longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → until you restלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →? Returnהֵאָֽסְפִי֙hê·’ā·sə·p̄î — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → toאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → your sheathתַּעְרֵ֔ךְta‘·rêḵ — A sharp blade or razor used for cutting or shavingH8593 — Full Word Study →; ceaseהֵרָגְעִ֖יhê·rā·ḡə·‘î — To shake, tremble; to rest, be quietH7280 — Full Word Study → and be stillוָדֹֽמִּי׃wā·ḏōm·mî — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study →!’ 7Howאֵ֣יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can it restתִּשְׁקֹ֔טִיtiš·qō·ṭî — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study → when the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has commandedצִוָּה־ṣiw·wāh- — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → it? He has appointed itיְעָדָֽהּ׃סyə·‘ā·ḏāh — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study → againstאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֛וֹן’aš·qə·lō·wn — A Philistine cityH831 — Full Word Study → and the shoreח֥וֹףḥō·wp̄ — Shore, coast, or seasideH2348 — Full Word Study → of its coastlandהַיָּ֖םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 47
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Jeremiah 47 records a prophecy of judgment against the Philistines, one of Israel's ancient enemies. The oracle announces that an invading army from the north—likely the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar—will sweep through Philistine territory, destroying their cities and people with overwhelming force. Though brief, this chapter demonstrates the breadth of God's sovereignty: His word through the prophets extends not only to Israel and Judah but to all nations, revealing that the LORD alone controls history and judges the proud. The passage emphasizes both the terror of divine judgment and the inevitability of God's purposes.

Verses 1-2: The Prophecy Introduced

Verse 1 situates this oracle historically—it came to Jeremiah before Pharaoh struck Gaza. This detail anchors the prophecy in real events, showing that God's word preceded and interpreted earthly happenings. The Philistines, though long diminished from their Iron Age dominance, still occupied the coastal cities of Canaan and remained a concern for Judah.

In verse 2, the LORD describes the coming judgment using the image of overflowing waters from the north. This metaphor appears throughout Jeremiah's prophecies (cf. Jer. 46:7–8) and depicts the unstoppable Babylonian army. The waters will inundate the land—city and inhabitants alike—leaving no refuge. The result will be universal lamentation: men will cry out and inhabitants will howl in despair. This vivid imagery underscores both the totality and the terror of the invasion.

Verses 3-4: The Horror of Invasion

Verse 3 shifts to sensory details that heighten the sense of panic. The thundering hoofs of cavalry, the rushing chariots, and rumbling wheels create an overwhelming noise that paralyzes the population. The phrase "fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands" captures the utter breakdown of social bonds and courage: even parents abandon concern for their children, so consumed by fear and desperation that they cannot help one another. This is not cowardice but the natural human response to overwhelming military force.

Verse 4 names specific Philistine targets: Tyrus (Tyre), Sidon, and the broader remnant of Caphtor (the ancestral home of the Philistines). The prophecy emphasizes that the LORD will strip away every "helper"—their allies—leaving them isolated and defenseless. The repetition of "spoil" underscores complete destruction; nothing will remain untouched.

Verses 5-7: The Lament and God's Resolve

Verse 5 employs poetic language of mourning. Baldness was a sign of acute grief in the ancient Near East. Ashkelon and the surrounding valley will be utterly devastated. The verse's rhetorical question—"how long wilt thou cut thyself?"—refers to the practice of self-wounding in mourning and suggests that no amount of grieving will reverse what is coming.

Verses 6–7 present a striking dialogue. A voice (perhaps the prophet, or personified Judah) begs the sword of the LORD to stop, to sheathe itself and find rest. But the answer is definitive: the sword cannot be quiet because the LORD has commissioned it against Ashkelon and the coastlands. The metaphor personifies judgment as a divine instrument with its own terrible mission. God's word has decreed it; it will not fail.

Application for Today

This chapter reminds us that God's justice extends to all nations, not merely His covenant people. While we live under grace through Christ, the reality of divine judgment remains. We should be humbled by the scope of God's sovereignty and moved to gratitude that we are hidden in Christ. Furthermore, Jeremiah's warnings to nations we may have forgotten should prompt us to take God's Word seriously: what He speaks comes to pass. Finally, the inevitability of God's purposes should turn our hearts away from pride and toward submission to His will, asking daily that His kingdom come and His will be done on earth.

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