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Jeremiah 47 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:1 - The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines, before Pharaoh's attack on Gaza.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:2 - This is what the Lord has said: See, waters are coming up out of the north, and will become an overflowing stream, overflowing the land and everything in it, the town and those who are living in it; and men will give a cry, and all the people of the land will be crying out in pain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:3 - At the noise of the stamping of the feet of his war-horses, at the rushing of his carriages and the thunder of his wheels, fathers will give no thought to their children, because their hands are feeble;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:4 - Because of the day which is coming with destruction on all the Philistines, cutting off from Tyre and Zidon the last of their helpers: for the Lord will send destruction on the Philistines, the rest of the sea-land of Caphtor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:5 - The hair is cut off from the head of Gaza; Ashkelon has come to nothing; the last of the Anakim are deeply wounding themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:6 - O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:7 - How is it possible for it to be quiet, seeing that the Lord has given it orders? against Ashkelon and against the sea-land he has given it directions.
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