Jeremiah 47:6 “‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sh…”

Jeremiah 47:6

‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.’

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be or thou cease! turne againe into thy scaberd, 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.

Young's Literal Translation

Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.

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.

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Cross references

“thou sword”

Jeremiah 12:12 Ezekiel 21:3–5 Jeremiah 15:3 Jeremiah 25:27 Jeremiah 51:20–23 Psalm 17:13

Jeremiah 12:12 · BSB

Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the sword of the LORD devours from one end of the earth to the other. No flesh has peace.

Ezekiel 21:3–5 · BSB

and tell her that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am against you, and I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.

Jeremiah 15:3 · BSB

I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.

Jeremiah 25:27 · BSB

“Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’

Jeremiah 51:20–23 · BSB

“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.

Psalm 17:13 · BSB

Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

“how long”

Jeremiah 4:21 Jeremiah 12:4 2 Samuel 2:26

Jeremiah 4:21 · BSB

How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn?

Jeremiah 12:4 · BSB

How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field be withered? Because of the evil of its residents, the animals and birds have been swept away, for the people have said, “He cannot see what our end will be.”

2 Samuel 2:26 · BSB

Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”

“into”

Ezekiel 21:30 John 18:11 1 Chronicles 21:27

Ezekiel 21:30 · BSB

Return the sword to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you.

John 18:11 · BSB

“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

1 Chronicles 21:27 · BSB

Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put his sword back into its sheath.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?

7How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.”

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