Judgment on the Philistines

Jeremiah 47

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet f concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck down g Gaza.

2 "Thus says the Lord:
h Behold, waters are rising i out of the north,
h and shall become an overflowing torrent;
they shall overflow j the land and all that fills it,
the city and those who dwell in it.
Men shall cry out,
and every inhabitant of the land shall wail.
 3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his stallions,
l at the rushing of his chariots, at the rumbling of their wheels,
the fathers m look not back to their children,
so feeble are their hands,
 4 because of the day that is coming to destroy
all f the Philistines,
to cut off from n Tyre and Sidon
every helper that remains.
For the Lord is destroying the Philistines,
o the remnant of the coastland of p Caphtor.
 5 q Baldness has come upon Gaza;
r Ashkelon has perished.
O remnant of their valley,
s how long will you gash yourselves?
 6 t Ah, sword of the Lord!
How long till you are quiet?
Put yourself into your scabbard;
rest and be still!
 7 How can it 1 be quiet
u when the Lord has given it a charge?
Against v Ashkelon and against the seashore
w he has appointed it."

  1. Cross References
    Jeremiah 25:20
    And all the mixed tribes among them; all the kings of the land of Uz and all the kings of the land of the Philistines ( Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod).
    Ezekiel 25:15 - 16
    Thus says the Lord God : Because the Philistines acted revengefully and took vengeance with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity.
    Zephaniah 2:5
    Woe to you inhabitants of the seacoast, you nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; and I will destroy you until no inhabitant is left.
  2. Cross References
    Amos 1:6 - 7
    Thus says the Lord : "For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they carried into exile a whole people to deliver them up to Edom.
    Zephaniah 2:4
    For Gaza shall be deserted, and Ashkelon shall become a desolation; Ashdod's people shall be driven out at noon, and Ekron shall be uprooted.
  3. Cross References
    Jeremiah 46:7 - 8
    Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge?
    Isaiah 8:7
    Therefore, behold, the Lord is bringing up against them the waters of the River, mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory. And it will rise over all its channels and go over all its banks.
  4. Cross References
    Jeremiah 46:7 - 8
    Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge?
    Isaiah 8:7
    Therefore, behold, the Lord is bringing up against them the waters of the River, mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory. And it will rise over all its channels and go over all its banks.
  5. Cross References
    Jeremiah 1:13
    The word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, "What do you see?" And I said, "I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 8:16
    The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan; at the sound of the neighing of their stallions the whole land quakes. They come and devour the land and all that fills it, the city and those who dwell in it.
  7. Cross References
    Nahum 3:2
    The crack of the whip, and rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot!
  8. Cross References
    Jeremiah 46:5
    Why have I seen it? They are dismayed and have turned backward. Their warriors are beaten down and have fled in haste; they look not back - terror on every side! declares the Lord.
  9. Cross References
    Jeremiah 47:1
    The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.
  10. Cross References
    Isaiah 23:1 - 2
    The oracle concerning Tyre. Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor! From the land of Cyprus it is revealed to them.
    Joel 3:4
    What are you to me, O Tyre and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you paying me back for something? If you are paying me back, I will return your payment on your own head swiftly and speedily.
    Jeremiah 25:22
    All the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the coastland across the sea.
  11. Cross References
    Amos 1:8
    I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; I will turn my hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish," says the Lord God.
  12. Cross References
    Genesis 10:14
    Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.
    Amos 9:7
    Are you not like the Cushites to me, O people of Israel?" declares the Lord. "Did I not bring up Israel from the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor and the Syrians from Kir?
  13. Cross References
    Jeremiah 48:37
    For every head is shaved and every beard cut off. On all the hands are gashes, and around the waist is sackcloth.
    Isaiah 3:24
    Instead of perfume there will be rottenness; and instead of a belt, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a skirt of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
  14. Cross References
    Jeremiah 25:20
    And all the mixed tribes among them; all the kings of the land of Uz and all the kings of the land of the Philistines ( Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod).
    Judges 1:18
    Judah also captured Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.
  15. Cross References
    Jeremiah 48:37
    For every head is shaved and every beard cut off. On all the hands are gashes, and around the waist is sackcloth.
  16. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:41
    If I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and will repay those who hate me.
    Ezekiel 21:3 - 5
    And say to the land of Israel, Thus says the Lord : Behold, I am against you and will draw my sword from its sheath and will cut off from you both righteous and wicked.
  17. Cross References
    Ezekiel 14:17
    Or if I bring a sword upon that land and say, Let a sword pass through the land, and I cut off from it man and beast.
  18. Cross References
    Jeremiah 25:20
    And all the mixed tribes among them; all the kings of the land of Uz and all the kings of the land of the Philistines ( Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod).
    Judges 1:18
    Judah also captured Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.
  19. Cross References
    Micah 6:9
    The voice of the Lord cries to the city - and it is sound wisdom to fear your name: "Hear of the rod and of him who appointed it!
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