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Judgement on the Philistines

47 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet (A)concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck down (B)Gaza.

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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)

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because of the day that is coming to destroy
    all (A)the Philistines,
to cut off from (B)Tyre and Sidon
    every helper that remains.
For the Lord is destroying the Philistines,
    (C)the remnant of the coastland of (D)Caphtor.
(E)Baldness has come upon Gaza;
    (F)Ashkelon has perished.
O remnant of their valley,
    (G)how long will you gash yourselves?

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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?

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 47:4 That is, Crete