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Jeremiah looks toward Ashkelon past a sheathed short sword on the sand.
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Jeremiah 47:6-7

How long, O sword?

The Philistine Coast · Jeremiah 47

Story guide: Jeremiah longs for the sword to rest, yet the oracle says judgment is appointed for Ashkelon and the coast.

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6Ah, sword of the LORD, how long will you not be quiet? Return to your sheath; rest and be still.

7How can you be quiet when Yahweh has commanded it? Against Ashkelon and against the seacoast—there he has appointed it.

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