Jeremiah 47:6
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’
In context
4 For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.
5 The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?
6 ‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’
7 How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.”
Jeremiah 47:6 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- ‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- “‘You sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself back into your scabbard; rest, and be still.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.