Jeremiah 47:6
What does Jeremiah 47:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 47:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
KJV
King James Version · 1611O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752O thou sword of the Lord, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Go into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 21:30
Cause it to return into its sheath. In the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy birth, will I judge thee.
- Isaiah 10:15
Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up him that is not wood.
- Ezekiel 14:17
Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off from it man and beast;
- Jeremiah 4:21
How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
- Psalms 17:13
Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
- Isaiah 10:5
Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation!
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