Jeremiah 47

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.	1 The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah about the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.
2 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.	2 'Yahweh says this: Look, the waters are rising from the north to become an overwhelming flood,overwhelming the country and all in it, the town and its inhabitants! People cry for help, and there is wailing fromal the country's inhabitants
3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;	3 at the thunder of his chargers' hoofs, the crash of his chariots, the grinding of his wheels. Fathers forgetabout their children, their hands fal limp
4 Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.	4 because the day has come for all the Philistines to be destroyed, for Tyre and Sidon to be stripped tothe last of their al ies. Yes, Yahweh is destroying the Philistines, the remnant from the Isle of Caphtor.
5 Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?	5 Baldness has befallen Gaza, Ashkelon has been reduced to silence. You who remain in the val ey, howlong wil you gash yourselves?
6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.	6 Oh, sword of Yahweh, how long before you rest? Back into your scabbard, stop, keep stil !
7 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.	7 Yet how can it rest when Yahweh has given it an order, Ashkelon and the sea coast, the targetsassigned to it?