Yēlìmǐshū 47

1 Fǎlǎo gōngjī Jiāsà zhī xiān , yǒu Yēhéhuá lún Fēilìshì rén de huà líndào xiānzhī Yēlìmǐ .

2 Yēhéhuá rúcǐ shuō , yǒu shuǐ cóng bĕi fāng fāqǐ , chéngwéi zhǎng yì de hé , yào zhǎng guo biàn dì hé qízhōng suǒyǒude , bìng chéng hé qízhōng suǒ zhù de . rén bì hūhǎn . jìng neì de jūmín dōu bì āi haó .

3 Tīngjian dírén zhuàng mǎtí tiào de xiǎngshēng hé zhàn chē lóng lóng , chēlún hōng hōng . wèi fù de shǒu jiù fā ruǎn , bú huí tóu kàn gù érnǚ .

4 Yīnwei rìzi jiāng dào , yào huǐmiè yīqiè Fēilìshì rén , jiǎnchú bāngzhu Tuīluó , Xīdùn suǒ shèngxia de rén . yuánlái Yēhéhuá bì huǐmiè Fēilìshì rén , jiù shì jiā fĕi tuō hǎidǎo yú shèng de rén .

5 Jiāsà chéng le guāng tū . píngyuán zhōng suǒ shèng de Yàshíjīlún guīyú wú yǒu . nǐ yòng dāo huá shēn , yào dào jǐshí ne .

6 Yēhéhuá de dāo jiàn nǎ , nǐ dào jǐshí cái zhǐxī ne . nǐ yào rù shāo , ān jìng bù dòng .

7 Yēhéhuá jì fēnfu nǐ gōngjī Yàshíjīlún hé hǎi bian zhī dì , tā yǐjing paì déng nǐ , yān néng zhǐxī ne .

Yēlìmǐshū 47 Commentary

Chapter 47

The calamities of the Philistines.

- The Philistines had always been enemies to Israel; but the Chaldean army shall overflow their land like a deluge. Those whom God will spoil, must be spoiled. For when the Lord intends to destroy the wicked, he will cut off every helper. So deplorable are the desolations of war, that the blessings of peace are most desirable. But we must submit to His appointments who ordains all in perfect wisdom and justice.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 47

This chapter contains a prophecy of the destruction of the Philistines chiefly; and also of the Tyrians and Zidonians. The title of the prophecy, Jer 47:1; the instruments of this destruction, who are compared to overflowing waters; which would cause great lamentation in the inhabitants of the places where they should come, Jer 47:2; the noise of their horses and chariots would be so terrible, as to make parents flee and leave their own children, Jer 47:3; at the same time Tyre and Zidon would fall into the hands of the enemy, and have no helper, Jer 47:4; particular places in Palestine are mentioned, that should be destroyed, Jer 47:5; and all this owing to a commission the Lord gave to the sword, and which therefore would continue to ravage, Jer 47:6,7.