A Prophecy Against Philistia

15 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because the Philistines(A) acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice(B) in their hearts, and with ancient hostility sought to destroy Judah, 16 therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines,(C) and I will wipe out the Kerethites(D) and destroy those remaining along the coast.(E) 17 I will carry out great vengeance(F) on them and punish(G) them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the Lord,(H) when I take vengeance on them.(I)’”

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15 Thus saith the Lord God; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;

16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.

17 And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

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Proclamation Against Philistia

15 ‘Thus says the Lord God: (A)“Because (B)the Philistines dealt vengefully and took vengeance with [a]a spiteful heart, to destroy because of the [b]old hatred,” 16 therefore thus says the Lord God: (C)“I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the (D)Cherethites (E)and destroy the remnant of the seacoast. 17 I will (F)execute great vengeance on them with furious rebukes; (G)and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I lay My vengeance upon them.” ’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 25:15 Lit. spite in soul
  2. Ezekiel 25:15 Or perpetual

Woe to you who live by the sea,
    you Kerethite(A) people;
the word of the Lord is against you,(B)
    Canaan, land of the Philistines.
He says, “I will destroy you,
    and none will be left.”(C)

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Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

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Woe to the inhabitants of (A)the seacoast,
The nation of the Cherethites!
The word of the Lord is against you,
O (B)Canaan, land of the Philistines:
“I will destroy you;
So there shall be no inhabitant.”

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