Jeremiah 47:1

Jeremiah 47:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
• New International Version (NIV)This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza:
• English Standard Version (ESV)The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.

Context of Jeremiah 47:1

The Lord gave this message to the prophet Jeremiah before Pharaoh and the army of Egypt attacked Gaza. The Lord said this about the Philistines: 2‘Look at what is happening! Armies in the north are rising like a flood of water. They will pour out from there like a great river. They will cover the whole land and everything in it. They will destroy the cities and the people who live in them. People will shout for help. Everyone who lives there will cry with pain. 3They will hear the sound of their enemies' horses and the loud noises of their chariots. Fathers will not turn back to save their children, because fear has made them weak.

Jeremiah 47:1 word by word

אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֧ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִ֖יא אֶל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים בְּטֶ֛רֶם יַכֶּ֥ה פַרְעֹ֖ה אֶת־עַזָּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• against the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• before that Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Gazaעַזָּה‛azzâh · GazaH5804

Cross-references for Jeremiah 47:1

• Jeremiah 25:20the foreign people who lived in Egypt; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines (They were the kings of Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron and the people who were still living in Ashdod);
• Genesis 10:19The land of Canaan went from Sidon to Gerar, as far as Gaza. It went to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
• 1 Kings 4:24Solomon ruled all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates river, from Tiphsah as far as Gaza. There was peace in all these places.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 47:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The word of the Lord - against the Philistines - The date of this prophecy cannot be easily ascertained. Dr. Blayney thinks it was delivered about the fourth year of Zedekiah, while Dahler assigns it some time in the reign of Josiah. Before that Pharaoh smote Gaza - We have no historical relation of any Egyptian king smiting Gaza. It was no doubt smitten by some of them; but when, and by whom, does not appear either from sacred or profane history.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1that Pharaoh - Pharaoh-Necho though defeated at Carchemish, was probably able to seize Gaza upon his retreat, when obviously the possession of so strong a fortress would be most useful to him to prevent the entrance of the victorious Chaldaeans into Egypt.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7This message from the Lord was about the Philistine cities on the southeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and their allies to the north. The Lord decided these cities would be destroyed during the Babylonian invasion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-71. Pharaoh-necho probably smote Gaza on his return after defeating Josiah at Megiddo (2Ch 35:20) [Grotius]. Or, Pharaoh-hophra (Jr 37:5, 7) is intended: probably on his return from his fruitless attempt to save Jerusalem from the Chaldeans, he smote Gaza in order that his expedition might not be thought altogether in vain [Calvin] (Am 1:6, 7).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 47:1

• Gaza
• Pharaoh

In the dictionaries

• Gaza
• Jeremiah
• Pharaoh
• Philistines
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• Rumbling
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• Jeremiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 47

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings