Jeremiah 47
1 Yahweh gave to the prophet Jeremiah a message about the people of Philistia. [The message was given to me] before Gaza [city in Philistia] was captured by [the army of] Egypt.
Firman TUHAN yang datang kepada nabi Yeremia mengenai orang Filistin, sebelum Firaun mengalahkan Gaza.
2 This is what Yahweh said: “[An army] [MET] will be coming from the northeast that will cover the land like a flood. They will destroy the land and everything in it; [they will destroy] people and cities. People will scream; everyone in the land will wail.
"Beginilah firman TUHAN: Lihat, air yang meluas mengamuk dari utara menjadi sungai yang membanjir, membanjiri negeri serta isinya, kota serta penduduknya. Manusia akan berteriak, dan seluruh penduduk negeri akan meratap,
3 [They will hear] the sound of the hooves of the [enemy] horses, and [they will hear] the rumble/noise of the wheels [of their enemies’] chariots. Men [will run away; ] they will not stop to help their children; they will be completely weak and helpless [MTY].
mendengar bunyi derap kuku kudanya, mendengar derak-derik keretanya, kertak-kertuk rodanya. Para ayah tidak lagi berpaling menoleh kepada anak-anak, sebab tangan mereka sudah lemas,
4 It will be the time for all the people of Philistia to be destroyed, and the time to prevent the remaining soldiers from helping [the people of] Tyre and Sidon [cities]. [I, ] Yahweh, will get rid of the people of Philistia, those whose ancestors [long ago] came from Crete [island].
oleh karena telah tiba harinya untuk membinasakan semua orang Filistin, dan melenyapkan bagi Tirus dan Sidon setiap penolong yang masih tinggal. Sungguh, TUHAN akan membinasakan orang Filistin, yakni sisa orang yang datang dari pulau Kaftor.
5 [The people of] Gaza will be humiliated; they will shave off all the hair on their heads [to indicate that they are ashamed]. The [people of] [city] will all be silent [because they will be mourning]. [All you people who live] along the coast [of the Mediterranean Sea] who are still alive, how long [RHQ] will you gash yourselves [because you are mourning]?”
Gaza telah menjadi gundul, Askelon telah menjadi bungkam; hai Asdod, sisa orang Enak, berapa lama lagi engkau menoreh-noreh diri?
6 [The people of Philistia say, ] “Yahweh, when [RHQ] will you [tell our enemies to stop killing us with] [PRS] their swords? Tell them to [PRS] put them back into their sheaths and keep them there!”
Ah, pedang TUHAN, berapa lama lagi baru engkau berhenti? Masuklah kembali ke dalam sarungmu, jadilah tenang dan beristirahatlah!
7 But it would not be right [RHQ] for their swords to stay there, because Yahweh has commanded their enemies [to do something more]; Yahweh intends to tell them to attack [all the people living in] Ashkelon and [in other cities] along the coast.
Tetapi bagaimana ia dapat berhenti? Bukankah TUHAN memerintahkannya? Ke Askelon dan ke tepi pantai laut, ke sanalah Ia menyuruhnya!"
