Jeremiah 47:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.”

Jeremiah 47:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 47:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 47:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck Gaza.”

Jeremiah 47:1 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 47:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. ”

Jeremiah 47:1 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 47:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smiteth Gaza:”

Jeremiah 47:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 47:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The word of Jehovah that came to the prophet Jeremiah concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smote Gazah. ”

Jeremiah 47:1 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 47:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The wordes of the Lord that came to Ieremiah the Prophet, against the Philistims, before that Pharaoh smote Azzah.”

Jeremiah 47:1 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 47:1 in Context — Jeremiah 47

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.

2 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.

3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;

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What Does Jeremiah 47:1 Mean?

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