Jeremiah Chapter 47
Ayo, this is the message from God to Jeremiah about the Philistines, right before Pharaoh totally destroyed Gaza.
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. {Gaza: Heb. Azzah}
God's like, "Listen up, waters are about to surge from the north, and it’s gonna hit hard, flooding the land and everything in it; the city and all the homies there gonna be crying, fr."
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. {all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof}
When the strong horses pound and the chariots zoom by, the dads won’t even glance back at their kids 'cause they’re too weak, no cap.
At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong {horses}, at the rushing of his chariots, {and at} the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to {their} children for feebleness of hands;
It’s the day that’s gonna obliterate all the Philistines, cutting off every ally from Tyrus and Zidon; God’s ready to mess up the Philistines, the last of Caphtor's squad.
Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, {and} to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. {the country: Heb. the isle}
Gaza’s gone bald; Ashkelon’s out here isolated with what’s left of their valley: for real, how long you gonna keep bringing yourself down?
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off {with} the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Ayo, sword of the Lord, how long you gonna be hangin’ out? Slide back into your sheath, take a chill pill, and just relax.
O thou sword of the LORD, how long {will it be} ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. {put...: Heb. gather thyself}
How can it relax when God’s given it a task against Ashkelon and the coast? That’s where it’s supposed to be, periodt.
How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it. {How...: Heb. How canst thou}