1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.47.1 Gaza: Heb. Azzah 2Thus 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.47.2 all that…: Heb. the fulness thereof 3At 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; 4Because 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.47.4 the country: Heb. the isle 5Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself? 6O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.47.6 put…: Heb. gather thyself 7How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.47.7 How…: Heb. How canst thou
Uthenga Wonena za Afilisti
1Uthenga umene Yehova anamupatsa mneneri Yeremiya wonena za Afilisti, Farao asanathire nkhondo Gaza ndi uwu:
2Yehova akuti,
“Taonani mmene madzi akubwerera kuchokera kumpoto;
adzasanduka mtsinje wosefukira ndi a mkokomo.
Adzasefukira mʼdziko monse ndi kumiza chilichonse mʼmenemo,
mizinda ndi onse okhala mʼmenemo.
Anthu adzafuwula;
anthu onse okhala mʼdzikomo adzalira
3akadzamva mgugu wa ngʼombe zazimuna zothamanga,
phokoso la magaleta ake
ndi kulira kwa mikombero yake.
Makolo sadzatembenuka kuti athandize ana awo;
manja awo adzangoti khoba.
4Pakuti tsiku lafika
lowononga Afilisti onse
ndi kupha onse otsala,
onse amene akanatha kuthandiza Turo ndi Sidoni.
Yehova ali pafupi kuwononga Afilisti,
otsala ochokera ku zilumba za ku Kafitori.
5Anthu a ku Gaza ameta mipala;
anthu a ku Asikeloni akhala chete.
Inu otsala a ku chigwa,
mudzakhala mukudzichekacheka mpaka liti?
6“Mukulira kuti, ‘Aa, lupanga la Yehova,
kodi udzapumula liti?
Bwerera mʼmalo ako;
ukhale momwemo ndipo ukhale chete.’
7Koma lupangalo lidzapumula bwanji
pamene Yehova walilamulira
kuti lithire nkhondo
Asikeloni ndi anthu a mʼmbali mwa nyanja?”
