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Jeremiah watches storm clouds gather over a Philistine town.
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Jeremiah 47:1-2

Waters from the north

The Philistine Coast · Jeremiah 47

Story guide: Before Pharaoh strikes Gaza, Jeremiah warns that a northern torrent will sweep the Philistine coast.

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1This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck Gaza.

2Thus says the LORD: Behold, waters are rising from the north, and they will become an overflowing torrent; they will overflow the land and its fullness, the city and those who dwell in it. Then mankind will cry out, and every inhabitant of the land will wail.

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