Jeremiah 47:7
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New International Version (©1984)
But how can it rest when the LORD has commanded it, when he has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the coast?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
"But how can it be still when the LORD has sent it on a mission? For the city of Ashkelon and the people living along the sea must be destroyed."

English Standard Version (©2001)
How can it be quiet when the LORD has given it a charge? Against Ashkelon and against the seashore he has appointed it.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"How can it be quiet, When the LORD has given it an order? Against Ashkelon and against the seacoast-- There He has assigned it."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
How can the sword of the LORD rest? The LORD has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the coast. He has put it there.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD has given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there has he appointed it.

American Standard Version
How canst thou be quiet, seeing Jehovah hath given thee a charge? Against Ashkelon, and against the sea-shore, there hath he appointed it.

Bible in Basic English
How is it possible for it to be quiet, seeing that the Lord has given it orders? against Ashkelon and against the sea-land he has given it directions.

Douay-Rheims Bible
How shall it be quiet, when the Lord hath given it a charge against Ascalon, and against the countries thereof by the sea side, and there hath made an appointment for it?

Darby Bible Translation
How shouldest thou be quiet? For Jehovah hath given it a charge: against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore, there hath he appointed it.

English Revised Version
How canst thou be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given thee a charge? against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore, there hath he appointed it.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
How can you be quiet, since Yahweh has given you a command? Against Ashkelon, and against the seashore, there has he appointed it.

Young's Literal Translation
How shall it be quiet, And Jehovah hath given a charge to it, Against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? There hath He appointed it!'

Geneva Study Bible

How can it be {h} quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.

(h) Meaning, that it is not profitable that the wicked should by any means escape or hinder the Lord when he will take vengeance.

Wesley's Notes

47:7 How - God lets the prophet know that he had given this sword its commission, and therefore it could not stop 'till Ashkelon and the people on the sea - shore were destroyed by it.

King James Translators' Notes

How...: Heb. How canst thou

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. Jeremiah, from addressing the sword in the second person, turns to his hearers and speaks of it in the third person.

Lord . given it a charge-(Eze 14:17).

the sea-shore-the strip of land between the mountains and Mediterranean, held by the Philistines: "their valley" (see on [976]Jer 47:5).

there hath he appointed it-(Mic 6:9). There hath He ordered it to rage.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

47:1-7 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.


Isaiah 10:6 I send it against a godless nation And commission it against the people of My fury To capture booty and to seize plunder, And to trample them down like mud in the streets.
Ezekiel 14:17 "Or if I should bring a sword on that country and say, 'Let the sword pass through the country and cut off man and beast from it,'
Micah 6:9 The voice of the LORD will call to the city-- And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name: "Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time? (NASB ©1995)

Appointed Ashkelon Ash'kelon Assigned Attack Charge Coast Command Commanded Directions Order Ordered Orders Quiet Rest Sea Seacoast Sea-Land Seashore Sea-Shore Shore Shouldest

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.

can it [heb] canst not
the Lord 1Sa 15:3 Isa 10:6 13:3 37:26 45:1-3 46:10,11 Eze 14:17 Am 3:6

the sea Eze 25:16 Zep 2:6,7

hath he Mic 6:9

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