Jeremiah 47:6

6 “ ‘Alas, sword of the LORD, how long till you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still.’

Jeremiah 47:6 in Other Translations

KJV
6 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.
ESV
6 Ah, sword of the LORD! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still!
NLT
6 “Now, O sword of the LORD, when will you be at rest again? Go back into your sheath; rest and be still.
MSG
6 "Oh, Sword of God, how long will you keep this up? Return to your scabbard. Haven't you had enough? Can't you call it quits?
CSB
6 Ah, sword of the Lord! How long will you be restless? Go back to your scabbard; be still; be silent!

Jeremiah 47:6 In-Context

4 For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines and to remove all survivors who could help Tyre and Sidon. The LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.
5 Gaza will shave her head in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. You remnant on the plain, how long will you cut yourselves?
6 “ ‘Alas, sword of the LORD, how long till you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still.’
7 But how can it rest when the LORD has commanded it, when he has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the coast?”

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Isaiah 34:5; Jeremiah 12:12; Jeremiah 48:10; Jeremiah 50:35
  • 2. Ezekiel 21:30
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