< Jeremia 47 >

1 Das Wort Jehovahs, das an den Propheten Jirmejahu geschah wider die Philister, ehe denn Pharao Gazah schlug.
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 Jehovah: Siehe, Wasser steigen auf von Mitternacht und werden zu einem überflutenden Bache, und sie überfluten das Land und seine Fülle, die Stadt und die darin wohnen; und schreien werden die Menschen und heulen wird alles, was im Lande wohnt.
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 Ob dem Lärm des Stampfens der Hufe ihrer Gewaltigen, ob dem Gerassel ihrer Streitwagen und dem Getümmel ihrer Räder wenden sich Väter nicht zu den Söhnen vor Erschlaffung ihrer 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 Ob dem Tag, der da kommen wird, alle Philister zu verheeren, auszurotten Zor und Zidon, und allen Rest, der beisteht, denn Jehovah verheert die Philister, den Überrest der Insel Kaphthor.
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 kommt über Gazah, Aschkalon geht unter, der Überrest ihres Talgrundes. Bis wann wirst du dich ritzen?
[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 O Schwert Jehovahs, bis wann wirst du nicht rasten? Ziehe dich zurück in deine Scheide. Ruhe dich aus und sei stille.
[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 kannst du rasten? Und Jehovah hat ihm wider Aschkalon geboten und an des Meeres Gestade es beschieden.
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.

< Jeremia 47 >