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Prophecy Against the Philistines

47 The word of Adonai that came to the prophet Jeremiah concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck Gaza. Thus says Adonai:

“Look, waters rising from the north
will become an overflowing torrent,
and overflow the land and all in it,
the city and those dwelling in it
and the men will cry,
and every inhabitant of the land wail.
The noise—
the stomping hooves of his stallions,
the rumbling of his chariots,
the reverberation of his wheels!
Fathers will not turn back for their children
because of their limp hands.

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A Message About the Philistines

47 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines(A) before Pharaoh attacked Gaza:(B)

This is what the Lord says:

“See how the waters are rising in the north;(C)
    they will become an overflowing torrent.
They will overflow the land and everything in it,
    the towns and those who live in them.
The people will cry out;
    all who dwell in the land will wail(D)
at the sound of the hooves of galloping steeds,
    at the noise of enemy chariots(E)
    and the rumble of their wheels.
Parents will not turn to help their children;
    their hands will hang limp.(F)

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