Jeremiah 47:4
“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.”
Jeremiah 47:4 — King James Version
Verse 4 of 7 in Jeremiah chapter 47 — King James Version. Read it in context below, with maps, timelines and thematic connections beside the text.
Jeremiah 47:4 in other translations
- World English Bible
- “because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains; for Yahweh will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.”
- American Standard Version
- “because of the day that cometh to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remaineth: for Jehovah will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.”
Jeremiah 47 — full chapter (King James Version)
of the LORD that came to the prophet against the , before that smote . 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. 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; Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the , and to cut off from and every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the , the of the country of . Baldness is come upon ; is cut off with the of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself? O thou of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against , and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.