{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/jeremiah/47","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T14:42:02.100Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Jeremiah","bookSlug":"jeremiah","chapter":47,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":46,"nextChapter":48,"totalChapters":52,"totalVerses":7},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong <i>horses</i>, at the rushing of his chariots, <i>and at</i> the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to <i>their</i> children for feebleness of hands;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, <i>and</i> 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."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off <i>with</i> the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"O thou sword of the LORD, how long <i>will it be</i> ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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."}],"citation":{"inline":"Jeremiah 47 (KJV)","markdown":"[Jeremiah 47](https://primebible.com/kjv/jeremiah/47)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/jeremiah/47 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}