Jeremiah 47:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 47:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 47:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 47:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself back into your scabbard; rest, and be still.’”

Jeremiah 47:6 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 47:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still. ”

Jeremiah 47:6 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 47:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.”

Jeremiah 47:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 47:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. ”

Jeremiah 47:6 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 47:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be or thou cease! turne againe into thy scaberd, rest and be still.”

Jeremiah 47:6 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 47:6 in Context — Jeremiah 47

4 Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and 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.

5 Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

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.

7 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.

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What Does Jeremiah 47:6 Mean?

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