Jeremiah 47:5

"because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains; for the LORD will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor."

Key Reflection

In the fifth year of Zedekiah's reign, Jeremiah delivered a prophecy to the Philistines and their allies. The text foretells a devastating day when the LORD will bring destruction upon the Philistines, leaving no one from Tyre and Sidon able to offer aid. This warning highlights God’s sovereignty in bringing judgment on nations and underscores His intention to bring about the fall of even those who seemed powerful or secure, like the coastal cities of Tyre and Sidon.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Baldness -Extreme mourning (seeJeremiah 16:6). Is cut off -Others render, is speechless through grief. With the remnant of their valley -Others, O remnant of their valley, how long wilt thou cut thyself? Their valley is that of Gaza and Ashkelon, the low-lying plain, usually called the Shefelah, which formed the territory of the Philistines. The reading of the Septuagint is remarkable: “the remnant of the Anakim,” which probably would mean Gath, the home of giants1 Samuel 17:4. Jeremiah 47:6. Or, Alas, Sword of Yahweh, how long wilt thou not rest? For the answer, seeJeremiah 47:7.

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