1.THe wordes of the Lord that came to Ieremiáh the Prophet, againſt ye Philiſtims, before that Pharaóh ſmote aAzzáh.
2.Thus ſaith the Lord, Beholde, waters riſe vp out of the bNorth, & 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 cloke backe to their children, for feblenes of dhands,
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 eCaphtór.
5.fBaldenes is come vpõ Azzáh: Aſhkelón is cut vp with the reſt of their valleis. How long wilt gthou 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 hceaſe, ſeing the Lord hathe giuen it a charge againſt Aſhkelón, & againſt the ſea bancke? euen there hathe he appointed it.