Jeremiah 47:6KJV
Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 6 of 7
"O thou sword of the LORD, how long ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still."
In context
4Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
5Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
6O thou sword of the LORD, how long ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
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.