Jeremia 47
1 Das Wort des Herrn an den Propheten Jeremias über die Philister, bevor der Pharao Gaza überwand:
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.
2 So spricht der Herr: "Von Norden schwellen Wasser an; zum Wildbach werden sie und überschwemmen dieses Land und was es füllt, die Stadt und ihre Einwohner. Die Menschen schreien, und alle, die im Lande wohnen, heulen
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.
3 beim Schall des Hufschlags seiner Rosse, beim Rasseln seiner Wagen, beim Rollen seiner Räder. Die Väter blicken nicht nach ihren Kindern; erschlafft sind die Hände
[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].
4 an jenem Tag, dazu bestimmt, ganz Philistäa zu verwüsten und jeden, der für Tyrus und für Sidon zur Hilfe übrig wäre, auszurotten. Der Herr will die Philister tilgen, den Rest der Insel Kaphtor.
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].
5 Kahlheit bricht über Gaza ein, und Askalon wird kahl gerauft! Du Rest aus ihrem Lande! Wie lang zerfleischest du dich noch?
[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]?”
6 Du Schwert des Herrn! Wie lang noch bist du voller Unrast? Zurück in deine Scheide! Halt ein! Bleib ruhig!
[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!”
7 Wie aber kannst du rasten? Befehle gab ihm schon der Herr für Askalon und für das Meeresufer. Dorthin hat er's entboten."
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.
