Jeremiah 47:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 47:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 47:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 47:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself back into your scabbard; rest, and be still.’”

Jeremiah 47:6 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 47:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.”

Jeremiah 47:6 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 47:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Jeremiah 47:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 47:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.”

Jeremiah 47:6 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 47:6 GEN — 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.”

Jeremiah 47:6 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 47:6 in Context — Jeremiah 47

4 Por causa do dia que vem, para arruinar a todos os filisteus, para cortar a Tiro e a Sidom todo ajudador que restar; pois o SENHOR destruirá aos filisteus, ao resto da ilha de Caftor.

5 Veio calvície sobre Gaza; Ascalom e o resto de seu vale foram cortados fora. Até quando te ferirás com arranhões?

6 Ah, espada do SENHOR! Até quando não te aquietarás? Volta-te em tua bainha, descansa, e aquieta-te.

7 Como te aquietarias? Pois o SENHOR lhe deu mandado contra Ascalom, e contra o litoral, [e] ali ele a ordenou.

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What Does Jeremiah 47:6 Mean?

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