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Jeremiah 47:7 Explained in Context
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Verse 7. 7How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the…” at Jeremiah 47:7 as a specific part of “A Flood from the North Overwhelms Philistia.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 47:1–7
Read Jeremiah 47:7 with 47:1–7. By itself, “How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Before Pharaoh strikes Gaza, a northern flood image brings cries, parental paralysis, ruined coastal allies, and a sword addressed in lament.
Why This Verse Appears Here
This received unit develops “A Flood from the North Overwhelms Philistia” through its own speaker, addressee, date, oracle, sign, lament, or historical scene. Its non-interchangeable movement is: Before Pharaoh strikes Gaza, a northern flood image brings cries, parental paralysis, ruined coastal allies, and a sword addressed in lament. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the…” at Jeremiah 47:7 as a specific part of “A Flood from the North Overwhelms Philistia.”
What Remains True
Pride, exploitation, predation, vengeance, and imperial confidence remain morally accountable. In Jeremiah 47:7, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the…” at Jeremiah 47:7 as a specific part of “A Flood from the North Overwhelms Philistia.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Judge present conduct by evidence and law without declaring modern civilians a prophetic enemy or celebrating war. This response follows Jeremiah 47:1–7's specific concern, “A Flood from the North Overwhelms Philistia.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the…” at Jeremiah 47:7 as a specific part of “A Flood from the North Overwhelms Philistia.”
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Biblical text
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