6 " 'Alas, sword of the Lord, how long till you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still.'
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 Ah, sword of the Lord! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still!
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?
6 "O you sword of the Lord, How long until you are quiet? Put yourself up into your scabbard, Rest and be still!
6 "Now, OÂ sword of the Lord, when will you be at rest again? Go back into your sheath; rest and be still.
7 But how can it rest when the Lord has commanded it, when he has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the coast?"
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 How can it
7 "But how can it quit when I, God, command the action? I've ordered it to cut down Ashkelon and the seacoast."
7 How can it be quiet, Seeing the Lord has given it a charge Against Ashkelon and against the seashore? There He has appointed it."
7 "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."
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.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 47:6
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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.