6Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.


In Context

3 From the sound of the stamping of the hoofs of his mighty ones, From the rushing of his chariot, the noise of his wheels, Fathers have not turned unto sons, From feebleness of hands,

4 Because of the day that hath come to spoil all the Philistines, To cut off to Tyre and to Zidon every helping remnant. For Jehovah is spoiling the Philistines, The remnant of the isle of Caphtor.

5 Come hath baldness unto Gaza, Cut off hath been Ashkelon, O remnant of their valley, Till when dost thou cut thyself?

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

7 How shall it be quiet, And Jehovah hath given a charge to it, Against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? There hath He appointed it!'

Jeremiah 47:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

47:6O thou sword of the LORD, how long [will it be] ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

47:6" 'Ah, sword of the Lord ,' you cry, 'how long till you rest? Return to your scabbard; cease and be still.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

47:6O thou sword of the Lord, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Go into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

47:6O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

47:6Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

47:6O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

47:6O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

47:6You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you be quiet? Put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

47:6O you sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard, rest, and be still.