Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Baldness is come upon Gaza. Ashkelon with her other valleys shall keep her peace. How long wilt thou slay,
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?
A Conservative Version
Baldness has come upon Gaza. Ashkelon is brought to naught, the remnant of their valley. How long will thou cut thyself?
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?
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
Damah
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 47:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning The Philistines
4 at the same time when he shall be there to destroy the whole land of the Philistines. He shall make waste both Tyre and Sidon and all others that are sworn unto them. For the LORD will destroy all Philistia, and the other Isles that be divided from the country. 5 Baldness is come upon Gaza. Ashkelon with her other valleys shall keep her peace. How long wilt thou slay, 6 O thou sword of the LORD? Turn again unto thy sheath; rest, and leave off.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 48:37
All heads shall be shaven, and all beards clipped off: all hands bound, and all loins girded about with sack cloth.
Jeremiah 25:20
and all kings of the land of Uz, all the kings of the Philistine's land - Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron and the remnant of Ashdod -
Jeremiah 41:5
there came certain men from Shechem, from Shiloh and Samaria, to the number of eighty, which had shaven their beards, rent their clothes, and were all heavy, bringing meat offerings, and incense in their hands, to offer it in the house of the LORD.
Micah 1:16
Make thee bald, and shave thee, because of thy tender children: Make thee clean bald as an Eagle, for they shall be carried away captive from thee.
Leviticus 19:28
Ye shall not rent your flesh for any soul's sake, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 21:5
They shall make them no baldness upon their heads or shave off the locks of their beards, nor make any marks in their flesh.
Deuteronomy 14:1
Ye are the children of the LORD your God; cut not yourselves nor make you any baldness between the eyes for any man's death.
Judges 1:18
And Judah took Gaza with the coasts thereof, and Ashkelon with the coasts thereof, and Ekron with the coasts thereof.
1 Kings 18:28
And they cried loud and cut themselves, as their manner was, with knives and lances, till the blood flowed on them.
Isaiah 15:2
They went up to the idols' house, even to Dibon to the high places, to weep for Nebo; and Moab did mourn for Medeba. All their heads were bald, and all their beards shaven.
Jeremiah 16:1
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD unto me:
Jeremiah 47:1
These are the words that the LORD spake unto Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote the city of Gaza.
Jeremiah 47:4
at the same time when he shall be there to destroy the whole land of the Philistines. He shall make waste both Tyre and Sidon and all others that are sworn unto them. For the LORD will destroy all Philistia, and the other Isles that be divided from the country.
Ezekiel 7:18
they shall gird themselves with sack cloth, fear shall fall upon them. Their faces shall be confounded, and their heads bald;
Ezekiel 25:16
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Behold, I will stretch out mine hand over the Philistines, and destroy the destroyer, and cause all the remnant of the sea coast to perish.
Amos 1:6-8
Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of Gaza, I will not spare her: because they make the prisoners yet more captive, and have driven them into the land of Edom.
Zephaniah 2:4-7
For Gaza shall be destroyed, and Ashkelon shall be laid waste. They shall cast out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be plucked up by the roots.
Zechariah 9:5-7
This shall Ashkelon see, and be afraid. Gaza shall be very sorry, so shall Ekron also, because her hope is come of confusion. For the king of Gaza shall perish; and at Ashkelon shall no man dwell.
Mark 5:5
And always both night and day he cried in the mountains and in the graves and beat himself with stones.