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Book 24 of 66 · Major Prophets

JeremiahChapter 47 · Philistines and Gaza

7 verses1 sections2 min readProphetic visionComplete KJV text

Jeremiah 47 contains 7 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include Philistines, Gaza, and Noah and the flood.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Jeremiah 47?

The chapter opens, “The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.” It closes in verse 7, “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.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
PhilistinesGazaNoah and the flood
Passage
Jeremiah 47:1–7
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 215 words
Section-by-section outline

Jeremiah 47 outline

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  1. Verses 1–7

    Philistines · Gaza

    The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

King James Version · complete chapter

Jeremiah 47 KJV

1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. 2Thus 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. 3At 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; 4Because 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. 5Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself? 6O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. 7How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.