1 The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines, before Pharaoh's attack on Gaza.2 This is what the Lord has said: See, waters are coming up out of the north, and will become an overflowing stream, overflowing the land and everything in it, the town and those who are living in it; and men will give a cry, and all the people of the land will be crying out in pain.3 At the noise of the stamping of the feet of his war-horses, at the rushing of his carriages and the thunder of his wheels, fathers will give no thought to their children, because their hands are feeble;4 Because of the day which is coming with destruction on all the Philistines, cutting off from Tyre and Zidon the last of their helpers: for the Lord will send destruction on the Philistines, the rest of the sea-land of Caphtor.5 The hair is cut off from the head of Gaza; Ashkelon has come to nothing; the last of the Anakim are deeply wounding themselves.6 O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.7 How is it possible for it to be quiet, seeing that the Lord has given it orders? against Ashkelon and against the sea-land he has given it directions.

1 Die woord van die HERE wat aangaande die Filistyne tot die profeet Jeremia gekom het voordat Farao Gasa verslaan het.2 So sê die HERE: Kyk, die waters rys op uit die noorde en hulle sal 'n oorlopende stroom word; ja, hulle oorstroom die land en sy volheid, die stad en die wat daarin woon; en die mense sal skreeu, en al die inwoners van die land sal huil,3 weens die stampgeluid van sy perde se pote, weens die geraas van sy waens, die gedreun van sy wiele. Die vaders kyk nie om na die kinders nie -- so slap is die hande --4 weens die dag wat kom om al die Filistyne tot niet te maak, om van Tirus en Sidon die laaste een uit te roei wat kan help; want die HERE maak die Filistyne tot niet, die oorblyfsel van die eiland Kaftor.5 'n Kaal plek het op Gasa gekom; Askelon is vernietig, die oorblyfsel van hulle dal. Hoe lank sal jy jou stukkend kerwe?6 Wee, swaard van die HERE, hoe lank sal jy geen rus hê nie? Keer terug in jou skede, rus en wees stil.7 Hoe sou dit rus hê, terwyl die HERE daaraan bevel gegee het teen Askelon en teen die seekus? Daar het Hy dit bestel.