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The time has come to destroy all the Philistines,
    to cut off from Tyre and Sidon any Philistine
        who might have escaped to get help.
    Yahweh will destroy the Philistines
    and anyone who is left from the island of Crete.
Gaza will shave its head in mourning.
    Ashkelon will be destroyed.
    How long will you cut yourselves, you people left on the plains?
You cry out, “Sword of Yahweh,
    how long will you keep on fighting?
        Go back into your scabbard.
            Stay there and rest!”

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For the day has come
    to destroy all the Philistines
and to remove all survivors
    who could help Tyre(A) and Sidon.(B)
The Lord is about to destroy the Philistines,(C)
    the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.[a](D)
Gaza will shave(E) her head in mourning;
    Ashkelon(F) will be silenced.
You remnant on the plain,
    how long will you cut(G) yourselves?

“‘Alas, sword(H) of the Lord,
    how long till you rest?
Return to your sheath;
    cease and be still.’(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 47:4 That is, Crete