The remnant of the country of Caphtor— The remains of the island of the Cappadocians. Houbigant. The word island, as we have before observed, is often used in Scripture for a country. See Deuteronomy 2:23.
Verse Jeremiah 47:4. _TO SPOIL ALL THE PHILISTINES_] These people, of whom there were _five seignories_, occupied the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, to the south of the Phoenicians. _TYRUS AND ZIDO...
BECAUSE OF THE DAY THAT COMETH TO SPOIL - “Because” the day has come “to devastate.” The Philistines are called Tyre’s remaining (i. e., last) helper, because all besides who could have assisted her h...
CHAPTER 47 Concerning the Philistines This brief chapter is concerning the inhabitants of the borderland of Canaan, called Philistia. This announced judgment was fulfilled a short time after it was...
JEREMIAH 47. PHILISTIA. Instead of Jeremiah 47:1, LXX has simply On the Philistines, which is probably original. The waters rising from the north (Jeremiah 47:2) would suggest Babylon, not Egypt, as t...
THE DAY THAT COMETH. Compare Jeremiah 46:10. TYRUS AND ZIDON. The same origin as the Philistines. THE COUNTRY. the sea coast. CAPHTOR. Not identified. Perhaps Crete, whence the Philistines emigrated...
The text is difficult, and may be corrupt. As Co. points out, the Hebrew for "that remaineth" is rather _a survivor_, one who has _escaped_. Moreover, he remarks that we have no reason from other sour...
The Prophecy regarding Philistia 2. _waters rise up_ In Jeremiah 46:8 the same figure was used for an army. Cp. Isaiah 8:7 (on which Co. thinks this _v_. to be based), where the Assyrian army is like...
III. AN ORACLE AGAINST THE PHILISTINE Jeremiah 47:1-7 TRANSLATION (1) The word of the LORD which came unto Jeremiah concerning the Philistine before Pharaoh smote Gaza. (2) Thus says the LORD: Behold...
A. The Overflowing Stream Jeremiah 47:2-4 Borrowing a figure used earlier by Isaiah (Isaiah 8:7) Jeremiah describes the conqueror of the Philistine as an overflowing flood. The prophet sees the waters...
Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Ca...
47:4 waste (d-9) Or 'spoil,' as elsewhere. island (e-35) Or 'sea-coast.' see Amos 9:7 ....
AGAINST PHILISTIA The Chaldean armed men with horses and chariots shall carry terror and desolation into Philistia and its cities....
CAPHTOR] the place of origin of the Philistines (see Deuteronomy 2:28; Amos 9:7), probably to be identified with Crete....
TO CUT OFF FROM TYRUS AND ZIDON. — The two Phœnician cities are coupled with Philistia. Both, as occupying the sea-board of Palestine, were to suffer from Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion. Psalms 83:7 indica...
עַל ־הַ יֹּ֗ום הַ בָּא֙ לִ שְׁדֹ֣וד
CHAPTER XVIII THE PHILISTINES Jeremiah 47:1 "O sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still."- Jeremiah 47:6 ACCORDING to the title...
In this brief chapter we find the word concerning the Philistines. It consists of foretelling a scourge coming against them from the north which would utterly break their power. In figurative language...
Because of the day that cometh to lay waste all the Philistines, [and] to cut off from Tyre and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will lay waste the Philistines, the remnant of the count...
Tyre. See chap. xlvii. 4., and Ezechiel xxvi., &c. --- Sidon. It had rejoiced at the downfall of its rival, (Isaias xxiii. 4.) and of the Jews, Joel iii. 4., and Ezechiel xxviii. 24. Artax Ochus punis...
We shall find this Chapter, as well as the several around it, truly profitable, if we spiritualize it. The Egyptians and Philistines, Moab and Ammon, were all sworn foes to the people of God from the...
Jeremiah shews now more clearly, and without a figure, his meaning, even that destruction would come on the Philistines when their time was completed. And he mentions _Tyre _and _Sidon, _neighboring c...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 45 THROUGH 51. Chapter 45 gives us the prophecy with respect to Baruch, already mentioned. Chapter 46 and following Chapter s contain the prophecies against t...
BECAUSE OF THE DAY THAT COMETH TO SPOIL ALL THE PHILISTINES,.... The time appointed by the Lord for their destruction, which should be universal: [AND] TO CUT OFF FROM TYRUS AND ZIDON EVERY HELPER TH...
Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, [and] to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of C...
_To cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper_, &c. The siege of Tyre by Nebuchadnezzar was an action famous in the histories of that age, the siege lasting thirteen years. Zidon was partaker of the s...
because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth, so that all the allies would withdraw their assistance; FOR THE LORD WILL S...
PROPHECY AGAINST THE PHILISTINES....
THE COUNTRY: _ Heb._ the isle...
BECAUSE OF THE DAY THAT COMETH TO SPOIL ALL THE PHILISTINES; the day which God hath set and appointed for the ruin of the Philistines. Tyre and Zidon were neighbouring to the Philistines, as appears f...
Jeremiah 47:4 day H3117 comes H935 (H8802) plunder H7703 (H8800) Philistines H6430 off H3772 (H8687) Tyre...
C). PROPHECY CONCERNING PHILISTIA AND ITS GREAT CITIES INCLUDING WITHIN IT A WORD AGAINST TYRE AND SIDON (JEREMIAH 47:1). To the west of Judah was Philistia, with its great semi-independent cities suc...
CONTENTS: Prophecies against Philistia and Tyre and Sidon. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah. CONCLUSION: The sword of the Word, as it is charged from the Lord of Hosts to punish the crimes of nations, cann...
Jeremiah 47:1. _Before that Pharaoh smote Gaza._ This is thought to be Pharaoh- necho; but critics are not agreed as to the time of the war, whether it was after the defeat of Josiah, when he was retu...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 47:4 BECAUSE OF THE DAY. This day of loss is a day of God’s judgment (Jeremiah 46:10). TYRE AND SIDON. The
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—“Before that Pharaoh smote Gaza” (Jeremiah 47:1); but _which_ Pharaoh? Pharaoh-_Necho_, on his return from defeating Josiah at Megiddo (2 C...
PROPHECY ON THE PHILISTINES. EXPOSITION It is clear from the contents of the prophecy (and the inference is thoroughly confirmed by its position) that it was written after the battle of Carchemish, w...
In chapter 47 he takes now his prophecies against the Philistines. And the city of Gaza was already taken by the Pharaoh. The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistine...
1 Chronicles 1:12; Amos 1:10; Amos 1:8; Amos 1:9; Amos 9:7;...
The day — Which God hath set, and appointed for their ruin. Caphtor — Tyre and Sidon were neighbours to the Philistines, and so were often called to their help. The Philistines and Caphtorim were rela...