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Jeremiah 47:7

47:6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. put: Heb. gather thyself
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. How: Heb. How canst thou

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“How can you be quiet, since Yahweh has given you a command? Against Ashkelon, and against the seashore, there has he appointed it.”

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.

How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD has given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there has he appointed it.

What does Jeremiah 47:7 mean?

Jeremiah 47:7 is a verse in the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁקַט (shâqaṭ), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), צָוָה (tsâvâh). It connects to 33 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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How
can
it
be
quiet,שָׁקַטshâqaṭ/shaw-kat'/H8252to repose (usually figurative)
seeing
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
hath
given
it
a
chargeצָוָהtsâvâh/tsaw-vaw'/H6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
against
Ashkelon,אַשְׁקְלוֹןʼAshqᵉlôwn/ash-kel-one'/H831Ashkelon, a place in Palestine
and
against
the
seaיָםyâm/yawm/H3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
shore?חוֹףchôwph/khofe/H2348a cove (as a sheltered bay)
there
hath
he
appointedיָעַדyâʻad/yaw-ad'/H3259to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage)
it.
How:
Heb.
How
canst
thou

Commentary on Jeremiah 47:7

HENRY_FULL · Jeremiah 47:7
leasant one, which, though it foretel the flourishing estate of Hezekiah's kingdom in the latter part of his reign, yet surely looks as far beyond that as the prophecy in the foregoing chapter does beyond the destruction of the Edomites; both were typical, and it concerns us most to look at those things which they were typical of, the kingdom of Christ and the kingdom of heaven. When the world, which lies in wickedness, shall be laid in ruins, and the Jewish church, which persisted in infidelity, shall become a desolation, then the gospel church shall be set up and made to flourish. I. The Gentiles shall be brought into it, ver. 1, 2 , 7 . II. The well-wishers to it, who were weak and timorous, shall be encouraged, ver. 3, 4 . III. Miracles shall be wrought both on the souls and on the bodies of men, ver. 5, 6 . IV. The gospel church shall be conducted in the way of holiness, ver. 8, 9 . V. It shall be brought at last to endless joys, ver. 10 . Thus do we find more of Christ and heaven in this chapter than one would have expected in the Old Testament. The Blessings of the Gospel. ( b. c. 720.) 1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of th

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Exodus 33:18

And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

Exodus 33:19

And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

1 Chronicles 16:33

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

Psalms 50:2

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

Psalms 65:12

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. rejoice: Heb. are girded with joy

Psalms 65:13

The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

Jeremiah 6:3

The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

Jeremiah 33:9

And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

Jeremiah 40:5

Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.

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And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat

Genesis 49:13

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

Genesis 7:16

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

Genesis 7:5

And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.

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What does Jeremiah 47:7 say?

Jeremiah 47:7 (King James Version) reads: "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. How: Heb. How canst thou"

Is Jeremiah 47:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Jeremiah 47:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Jeremiah.

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