Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Baldness has come upon Gaza. Ashkelon is brought to naught, the remnant of their valley. How long will thou cut thyself?
New American Standard Bible
O remnant of their valley,
How long will you
King James Version
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Holman Bible
Ashkelon will become silent,
a remnant of their valley.
How long will you gash yourself?
International Standard Version
Baldness is coming to Gaza. Ashkelon is silenced. Remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?
American Standard Version
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nought, the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Amplified
“Baldness [as a sign of mourning] will come on Gaza;
Ashkelon will be cut off and ruined.
O remnant of their valley,
How long will you gash yourselves [as a sign of mourning]?
Bible in Basic English
The hair is cut off from the head of Gaza; Ashkelon has come to nothing; the last of the Anakim are deeply wounding themselves.
Darby Translation
Baldness is come upon Gazah; Ashkelon is cut off, the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Julia Smith Translation
Baldness came upon Gaza; Ashkelon was destroyed, the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
King James 2000
Baldness has come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Baldness has come upon Gaza, Ashkelon is destroyed. O remnant of their valley, {how long} will you cut yourself with a blade?
Modern King James verseion
Baldness has come on Gaza. Ashkelon is cut off with the rest of their valley. How long will you cut yourself?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Baldness is come upon Gaza. Ashkelon with her other valleys shall keep her peace. How long wilt thou slay,
NET Bible
The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning. The people of Ashkelon will be struck dumb. How long will you gash yourselves to show your sorrow, you who remain of Philistia's power?
New Heart English Bible
Baldness has come on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing, the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?
The Emphasized Bible
Baldness hath come, upon Gaza, Silenced is Ashkelon the remnant of their vale, - How long, wilt thou cut thyself?
Webster
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
World English Bible
Baldness is come on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing, the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?
Youngs Literal Translation
Come hath baldness unto Gaza, Cut off hath been Ashkelon, O remnant of their valley, Till when dost thou cut thyself?
Themes
Ashkelon » Prophecies concerning
Hairs » Judgments expressed by » Sending baldness for
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Destruction and desolation of their cities
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 47:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning The Philistines
4 because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains. For LORD will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor. 5 Baldness has come upon Gaza. Ashkelon is brought to naught, the remnant of their valley. How long will thou cut thyself? 6 O thou sword of LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself into thy scabbard. Rest, and be still.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 48:37
For every head is bald, and every beard clipped. Upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
Jeremiah 25:20
and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of the Uz, and all the kings of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
Jeremiah 41:5
that men came from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even eighty men, having their beards shaven and their clothes torn, and having cut themselves, with meal-offerings and frankincense in their hand, to bring them to the hous
Micah 1:16
Make thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the sons of thy delight. Enlarge thy baldness as the vulture, for they have gone into captivity from thee.
Leviticus 19:28
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you. I am LORD.
Leviticus 21:5
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Deuteronomy 14:1
Ye are the sons of LORD your God. Ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
Judges 1:18
Also Judah took Gaza with the border of it, and Ashkelon with the border of it, and Ekron with the border of it.
1 Kings 18:28
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
Isaiah 15:2
They have gone up to Bayith, and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep. Moab wails over Nebo, and over Medeba. On all their heads is baldness. Every beard is cut off.
Jeremiah 16:1
The word of LORD came also to me, saying,
Jeremiah 47:1
The word of LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smote Gaza.
Jeremiah 47:4
because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains. For LORD will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.
Ezekiel 7:18
They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them. And shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.
Ezekiel 25:16
therefore thus says lord LORD: Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
Amos 1:6-8
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Gaza, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they carried away captive the whole people, to deliver them up to Edom.
Zephaniah 2:4-7
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Zechariah 9:5-7
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear, Gaza also, and shall be greatly pained, and Ekron, for her expectation shall be put to shame. And the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
Mark 5:5
And always, night and day, in the mountains and in the sepulchers, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.