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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 47:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 47:7 |
Strong Concordance |
How can it be quiet [08252], seeing the LORD [03068] hath given it a charge [06680] against Ashkelon [0831], and against the sea [03220] shore [02348]? there hath he appointed [03259] it. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
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 Jer 47:5).
there hath he appointed it-- (Mic 6:9). There hath He ordered it to rage.
It had taken part with the Chaldeans against Judea (Kg2 24:2). Fulfilled by Nebuchadnezzar five years after the destruction of Jerusalem, when also he attacked Egypt (Jer 43:8-13) and Ammon (Jer 49:1-6). [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, 10:9,7]. Jeremiah in this prophecy uses that of Isa. 15:1-16:14, amplifying and adapting it to his purpose under inspiration, at the same time confirming its divine authority. Isaiah, however, in his prophecy refers to the devastation of Moab by the Assyrian king, Shalmaneser; Jeremiah refers to that by Nebuchadnezzar. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| How can it be quiet - This is the answer of the Sword. I am the officer of God's judgments, and he has given me a commission against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore; all the coast where the Philistines have their territories. The measure of their iniquities is full; and these God hath appointed this sword to ravage. The Philistines were ever the implacable enemies of the Jews, and the basest and worst of all idolaters. On these accounts the sword of the Lord had its commission against them; and it did its office most fearfully and effectually by the hand of the Chaldeans. |
1 Concerning the Ammonites [01121] [05983], thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; Hath Israel [03478] no sons [01121]? hath he no heir [03423]? why then doth their king [04428] inherit [03423] Gad [01410], and his people [05971] dwell [03427] in his cities [05892]?
2 Therefore, behold, the days [03117] come [0935], saith [0559] the LORD [03068], that I will cause an alarm [08643] of war [04421] to be heard [08085] in Rabbah [07237] of the Ammonites [01121] [05983]; and it shall be a desolate [08077] heap [08510], and her daughters [01323] shall be burned [03341] with fire [0784]: then shall Israel [03478] be heir [03423] unto them that were his heirs [03423], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
3 Howl [03213], O Heshbon [02809], for Ai [05857] is spoiled [07703]: cry [06817], ye daughters [01323] of Rabbah [07237], gird [02296] you with sackcloth [08242]; lament [05594], and run to and fro [07751] by the hedges [01448]; for their king [04428] shall go [03212] into captivity [01473], and his priests [03548] and his princes [08269] together [03162].
4 Wherefore gloriest [01984] thou in the valleys [06010], thy flowing [02100] valley [06010], O backsliding [07728] daughter [01323]? that trusted [0982] in her treasures [0214], saying, Who shall come [0935] unto me?
5 Behold, I will bring [0935] a fear [06343] upon thee, saith [05002] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069] of hosts [06635], from all those that be about [05439] thee; and ye shall be driven out [05080] every man [0376] right forth [06440]; and none shall gather up [06908] him that wandereth [05074].
6 And afterward [0310] I will bring again [07725] the captivity [07622] of the children [01121] of Ammon [05983], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
8 Then came the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] unto Jeremiah [03414] in Tahpanhes [08471], saying [0559],
9 Take [03947] great [01419] stones [068] in thine hand [03027], and hide [02934] them in the clay [04423] in the brickkiln [04404], which is at the entry [06607] of Pharaoh's [06547] house [01004] in Tahpanhes [08471], in the sight [05869] of the men [0582] of Judah [03064];
10 And say [0559] unto them, Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478]; Behold, I will send [07971] and take [03947] Nebuchadrezzar [05019] the king [04428] of Babylon [0894], my servant [05650], and will set [07760] his throne [03678] upon [04605] these stones [068] that I have hid [02934]; and he shall spread [05186] his royal pavilion [08237] over them.
11 And when he cometh [0935], he shall smite [05221] the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], and deliver such as are for death [04194] to death [04194]; and such as are for captivity [07628] to captivity [07628]; and such as are for the sword [02719] to the sword [02719].
12 And I will kindle [03341] a fire [0784] in the houses [01004] of the gods [0430] of Egypt [04714]; and he shall burn [08313] them, and carry them away captives [07617]: and he shall array [05844] himself with the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], as a shepherd [07462] putteth on [05844] his garment [0899]; and he shall go forth [03318] from thence in peace [07965].
13 He shall break [07665] also the images [04676] of Bethshemesh [01053], that is in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714]; and the houses [01004] of the gods [0430] of the Egyptians [04714] shall he burn [08313] with fire [0784].
2 And the LORD [03068] sent [07971] against him bands [01416] of the Chaldees [03778], and bands [01416] of the Syrians [0758], and bands [01416] of the Moabites [04124], and bands [01416] of the children [01121] of Ammon [05983], and sent [07971] them against Judah [03063] to destroy [06] it, according to the word [01697] of the LORD [03068], which he spake [01696] by [03027] his servants [05650] the prophets [05030].
9 The LORD'S [03068] voice [06963] crieth [07121] unto the city [05892], and the man of wisdom [08454] shall see [07200] thy name [08034]: hear [08085] ye the rod [04294], and who hath appointed [03259] it.
5 Baldness [07144] is come [0935] upon Gaza [05804]; Ashkelon [0831] is cut off [01820] with the remnant [07611] of their valley [06010]: how long wilt thou cut [01413] thyself?
17 Or if I bring [0935] a sword [02719] upon that land [0776], and say [0559], Sword [02719], go through [05674] the land [0776]; so that I cut off [03772] man [0120] and beast [0929] from it: