Jeremiah 47

The worde of the Lord againſt the Philiſtims.
1.THe wordes of the Lord that came to Ieremiáh the Prophet, againſt ye Philiſtims, before that Pharaóh ſmote Azzáh.
2.Thus ſaith the Lord, Beholde, waters riſe vp out of the North, & ſhalbe as a ſwelling flood, and ſhal ouerflowe the land, & all that is therein, and the cities with them that dwell therein: then the men ſhal crye, & all the inhabitans of ye land ſhal howle,
3.At the noyce & ſtamping of the hoofes of his ſtrõg horſes, at the noyce of his charets, and at the rumbling of his wheles: the fathers ſhal not loke backe to their children, for feblenes of hands,
4.Becauſe of the daye that cometh to deſtroye all the Philiſtims, and to deſtroye Tyrus, and Zidón, & all the reſt, that take their parte: for the Lord wil deſtroye the Philiſtims, ye remnant of the yle of Caphtór.
5.Baldenes is come vpõ Azzáh: Aſhkelón is cut vp with the reſt of their valleis. How long wilt thou cut thy ſelf?
6.O thou ſworde of the Lord, how long wil it be or thou ceaſe! turne againe into thy ſcaberde, reſt and be ſtil.
7.How can it ceaſe, ſeing the Lord hathe giuen it a charge againſt Aſhkelón, & againſt the ſea bancke? euen there hathe he appointed it.

Notes

1:a.
Which was alſo called Gazá a citie of ye Philiſtims.
2:b.
He meaneth the armie of the Caldeans, Iſa. 8,8.
3:c.
Through great feare ſhal take away their natural affection.
3:d.
Their heart ſhal ſo faile them.
4:e.
For ye Caphtorims, which are alſo called Cappadociãs, had deſtroyed an olde time the Philiſtims, and dwelt in their land: euẽ to Gazá, Deut. 2,23.
5:f.
They haue pulled of their heere for ſorowe & heauines.
5:g.
As the heathen vſed in their mournĩg which ye Lord forbade his people to do, Deut 14,1.
7:h.
Meaning, yt it is not poſsible that the wicked ſhulde by any meanes eſcape or ſtay the Lord, whẽ he wil take vengeance.