Jeremiah 47 (MSG)

7 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Jeremiah Chapter 47 contains 7 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 52 chapters in Jeremiah.

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1God's Message to the prophet Jeremiah regarding the Philistines just before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.

2This is what God says: "Look out! Water will rise in the north country, swelling like a river in flood. The torrent will flood the land, washing away city and citizen. Men and women will scream in terror, wails from every door and window,

3As the thunder from the hooves of the horses will be heard, the clatter of chariots, the banging of wheels. Fathers, paralyzed by fear, won't even grab up their babies

4Because it will be doomsday for Philistines, one and all, no hope of help for Tyre and Sidon. God will finish off the Philistines, what's left of those from the island of Crete.

5Gaza will be shaved bald as an egg, Ashkelon struck dumb as a post. You're on your last legs. How long will you keep flailing?

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?

7"But how can it quit when I, God, command the action? I've ordered it to cut down Ashkelon and the seacoast."

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What is Jeremiah 47 in the MSG?

Jeremiah 47 in the The Message (MSG) contains 7 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Jeremiah 47 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Jeremiah 47 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Jeremiah 47 (MSG)?

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

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