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King James Version
Jeremiah 47:6
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.
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English Standard Version
Ah, sword of the Lord ! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still!
Ah, sword of the Lord ! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still!
Geneva Bible (1587)
O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be or thou cease! turne againe into thy scaberd, rest and be still.
O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be or thou cease! turne againe into thy scaberd, rest and be still.
Christian Standard Bible®
Oh, sword of the Lord!How long will you be restless?Go back to your sheath;be still; be silent!
Oh, sword of the Lord!How long will you be restless?Go back to your sheath;be still; be silent!
Hebrew Names Version
You sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
You sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
Darby Translation
Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Sword of the Lord , you have not stopped. How long will you keep fighting? Go back into your scabbard! Stop! Be still!
"Sword of the Lord , you have not stopped. How long will you keep fighting? Go back into your scabbard! Stop! Be still!
Amplified Bible
"O you sword of the LORD, How long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; Rest and be still.
"O you sword of the LORD, How long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; Rest and be still.
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.
O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
Berean Standard Bible
'Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!'
'Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!'
Contemporary English Version
You ask how long will I continue to attack you with my sword, then you tell me to put it away and leave you alone.
You ask how long will I continue to attack you with my sword, then you tell me to put it away and leave you alone.
Complete Jewish Bible
Oh, sword of Adonai , how long till you can be quiet? Put yourself back in your scabbard! Stop! Be still!
Oh, sword of Adonai , how long till you can be quiet? Put yourself back in your scabbard! Stop! Be still!
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put vp thy selfe into thy scabberd, rest and be still.
O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put vp thy selfe into thy scabberd, rest and be still.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he came to Godolias to Massepha, and dwelt in the midst of his people that was left in the land.
And he came to Godolias to Massepha, and dwelt in the midst of his people that was left in the land.
English Revised 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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
Ah, sword of Yahweh, how long will you not be quiet? Gather to your sheath, keep quiet and stand still.
Ah, sword of Yahweh, how long will you not be quiet? Gather to your sheath, keep quiet and stand still.
Literal Translation
O sword of Jehovah, until when will you not be quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; rest, and be still.
O sword of Jehovah, until when will you not be quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; rest, and be still.
New Century Version
"You cry, ‘Sword of the Lord , how long will you keep fighting? Return to your holder. Stop and be still.'
"You cry, ‘Sword of the Lord , how long will you keep fighting? Return to your holder. Stop and be still.'
New English Translation
How long will you cry out, ‘Oh, sword of the Lord , how long will it be before you stop killing? Go back into your sheath! Stay there and rest!'
How long will you cry out, ‘Oh, sword of the Lord , how long will it be before you stop killing? Go back into your sheath! Stay there and rest!'
New King James Version
"O you sword of the LORD, How long until you are quiet? Put yourself up into your scabbard, Rest and be still!
"O you sword of the LORD, How long until you are quiet? Put yourself up into your scabbard, Rest and be still!
New Living Translation
"Now, O sword of the Lord , when will you be at rest again? Go back into your sheath; rest and be still.
"Now, O sword of the Lord , when will you be at rest again? Go back into your sheath; rest and be still.
New Life Bible
O, sword of the Lord, how long will it be before you are quiet? Return to your holder. Be at rest and do not move.
O, sword of the Lord, how long will it be before you are quiet? Return to your holder. Be at rest and do not move.
New Revised Standard
Ah, sword of the Lord ! How long until you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still!
Ah, sword of the Lord ! How long until you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ah! thou sword of Yahweh, How long, wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, Rest thyself and be still.
Ah! thou sword of Yahweh, How long, wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, Rest thyself and be still.
Douay-Rheims Bible
O thou sword of the Lord, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Go into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
O thou sword of the Lord, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Go into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
George Lamsa Translation
O, sword of the LORD, how long will it be till you be quiet and cease from destruction? put up yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still.
O, sword of the LORD, how long will it be till you be quiet and cease from destruction? put up yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still.
Good News Translation
You cry out, ‘Sword of the Lord ! How long will you go on slashing? Go back to your scabbard, stay there and rest!'
You cry out, ‘Sword of the Lord ! How long will you go on slashing? Go back to your scabbard, stay there and rest!'
New American Standard Bible
"Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Rest and stay still.
"Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Rest and stay still.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
O thou sworde of the Lorde, howe long wylt thou not ceasse? Turne againe into thy sheath, rest, and leaue of.
O thou sworde of the Lorde, howe long wylt thou not ceasse? Turne againe into thy sheath, rest, and leaue of.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Hou longe schalt thou falle doun, O! swerd of the Lord, hou long schalt thou not reste? Entre thou in to thi schethe, be thou refreischid, and be stille.
Hou longe schalt thou falle doun, O! swerd of the Lord, hou long schalt thou not reste? Entre thou in to thi schethe, be thou refreischid, and be stille.
Young's Literal Translation
Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.
Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.
World English Bible
You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
Revised Standard Version
Ah, sword of the LORD! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still!
Ah, sword of the LORD! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, rest and be still!
Update Bible Version
O you sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you are quiet? put yourself up into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
O you sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you are quiet? put yourself up into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
Bible in Basic English
O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.
O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
O thou swearde off the LORDE? Turne agayne in to ye sheeth, reste, and leaue off.
O thou swearde off the LORDE? Turne agayne in to ye sheeth, reste, and leaue off.
THE MESSAGE
"Oh, Sword of God , how long will you keep this up? Return to your scabbard. Haven't you had enough? Can't you call it quits?
"Oh, Sword of God , how long will you keep this up? Return to your scabbard. Haven't you had enough? Can't you call it quits?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Be at rest and stay still.
"Ah, sword of the LORD, How long will you not be quiet? Withdraw into your sheath; Be at rest and stay still.
Legacy Standard Bible
Ah, sword of Yahweh,How long will you not be quiet?Withdraw into your sheath;Be at rest and stay still.
Ah, sword of Yahweh,How long will you not be quiet?Withdraw into your sheath;Be at rest and stay still.
Contextual Overview
1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. 2 Thus 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. 3 At 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; 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thou sword: Jeremiah 12:12, Jeremiah 15:3, Jeremiah 25:27, Jeremiah 51:20-23, Deuteronomy 32:41, Deuteronomy 32:42, Psalms 17:13, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:15, Ezekiel 14:17, Ezekiel 21:3-5
how long: Jeremiah 4:21, Jeremiah 12:4, 2 Samuel 2:26
put up thyself: Heb. gather thyself
into: 1 Chronicles 21:27, Ezekiel 21:30, John 18:11
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:29 - the sword 1 Chronicles 21:12 - the sword Psalms 94:3 - Lord Psalms 114:5 - General Isaiah 10:6 - will I give Isaiah 23:9 - Lord Isaiah 27:1 - with his Isaiah 34:5 - my sword Jeremiah 34:17 - to the sword Jeremiah 50:35 - sword Ezekiel 33:2 - When I bring the sword upon a land Zephaniah 2:12 - my Zechariah 13:7 - O sword Matthew 8:9 - Go Matthew 24:6 - ye shall hear
Cross-References
Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
Genesis 34:10
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
Genesis 47:3
And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
Genesis 47:4
They said morever unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
They said morever unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
Genesis 47:6
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
Genesis 47:11
And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Genesis 47:16
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
Genesis 47:18
When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
Genesis 47:20
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
O thou sword of the Lord,.... For though it was the sword of the Chaldeans, yet being appointed and sent by the Lord, and having a commission from him, and being ordered and directed in his providence to do his will, it is called his sword:
how long [will it be] ere thou be quiet? and cease from destroying men; wilt thou not cease till thou hast no more to destroy?
put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still; and make no more havoc among the people: these are either the words of the Philistines, entreating a stop might be put to the ravages of the sword, and that the war might cease, and the desolations of it; or rather of the prophet, commiserating their state as a man, though they had been the avowed enemies of his people; to which the following words of him are an answer, either to the Philistines, showing why their request could not be granted, or as correcting himself.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 47:6. O thou sword of the Lord — This is a most grand prosopopoeia-a dialogue between the sword of the Lord and the prophet. Nothing can be imagined more sublime.
Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. — Shed no more blood, destroy no more lives, erase no more cities, desolate no more countries. Rest:-hast thou not been long enough at this work of judgment? O be still:-let wars and desolations cease for ever.
