Jeremiah 47 (ESV)

7 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Jeremiah Chapter 47 contains 7 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 52 chapters in Jeremiah.

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1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.

2“Thus says the LORD: Behold, waters are rising out of the north, and shall become an overflowing torrent; they shall overflow the land and all that fills it, the city and those who dwell in it. Men shall cry out, and every inhabitant of the land shall wail.

3At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his stallions, at the rushing of his chariots, at the rumbling of their wheels, the fathers look not back to their children, so feeble are their hands,

4because of the day that is coming to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remains. For the LORD is destroying the Philistines, the remnant of the coastland of Caphtor.

5Baldness has come upon Gaza; Ashkelon has perished. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourselves?

6Ah, sword of the LORD! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still!

7How can it be quiet when the LORD has given it a charge? Against Ashkelon and against the seashore he has appointed it.”

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What is Jeremiah 47 in the ESV?

Jeremiah 47 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 7 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Jeremiah 47 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Jeremiah 47 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Jeremiah 47 (ESV)?

Jeremiah Chapter 47 contains 7 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Jeremiah has 52 chapters total.

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