Jeremiah 47 · Verse 4

Jeremiah 47:4

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 Caphtor.
Jeremiah 47:4, King James Version

Jeremiah 47:4 in other translations

BSBFor the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.
WEBbecause of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains; for the LORD will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.
ASVbecause of the day that cometh to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remaineth: for Jehovah will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.
YLTBecause of the day that hath come to spoil all the Philistines, To cut off to Tyre and to Zidon every helping remnant. For Jehovah is spoiling the Philistines, The remnant of the isle of Caphtor.
DARBYbecause of the day that cometh to lay waste all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remaineth; for Jehovah will lay waste the Philistines, the remnant of the island of Caphtor.
BBEBecause of the day which is coming with destruction on all the Philistines, cutting off from Tyre and Zidon the last of their helpers: for the Lord will send destruction on the Philistines, the rest of the sea-land of Caphtor.
WebsterBecause 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 country of Caphtor.

What does Jeremiah 47:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. every helper--The Philistines, being neighbors to the Phoenicians of Tyre and Sidon, would naturally make common cause with them in the case of invasion. These cities would have no helper left when the Philistines should be destroyed. Caphtor--the Caphtorim and Philistines both came from Mizraim (Ge 10:13, 14). The Philistines are said to have been delivered by God from Caphtor (Am 9:7). Perhaps before the time of Moses they dwelt near and were subjugated by the Caphtorim (De 2:23) and subsequently delivered. "The remnant" means here those still left after the Egyptians had attacked Gaza and Palestine; or rather, those left of the Caphtorim after the Chaldeans had attacked them previous to their attack on the Philistines. Some identify Caphtor with Cappadocia; Gesenius, with Crete (Eze 25:16, Cherethims); Kitto, Cyprus. Between Palestine and Idumea there was a city Caparorsa; and their close connection with Palestine on the one hand, and Egypt (Mizraim, Ge 10:13, 14) on the other hand, makes this locality the most likely.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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 Zidon - Places sufficiently remarkable both in the Old and New Testament, and in profane history. They belonged to the Phoenicians; and at this time were depending on the succor of their allies, the Philistines. But their expectation was cut off. The remnant of the country of Caphtor - Crete, or Cyprus. Some think it was a district along the coast of the Mediterranean, belonging to the Philistines; others, that the Cappadocians are meant.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Jeremiah 47:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

עַל\־'al-onH5921
הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַבָּא֙ha.Ba'which is comingH935
לִשְׁד֣וֹדlish.Dodto devastateH7703
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
לְהַכְרִ֤יתle.hakh.Ritto cut offH3772
לְצֹר֙le.Tzorto TyreH6865
וּלְצִיד֔וֹןu.le.tzi.Donand to SidonH6721
כֹּ֖לkoleveryH3605
שָׂרִ֣ידsa.RidsurvivorH8300
עֹזֵ֑ר'o.ZerhelpingH5826
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
שֹׁדֵ֤דsho.Ded[is] about to devastateH7703
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
שְׁאֵרִ֖יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611
אִ֥י'i[the] coastland ofH339
כַפְתּֽוֹר\׃khaf.TorCaphtorH3731

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Cross references for Jeremiah 47:4

  • Amos 9:7

    Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the Lord. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?

  • Isaiah 20:6

    And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

  • Deuteronomy 2:23

    And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

  • Hosea 9:7

    The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

  • Amos 1:8-10

    And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God. Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

  • Psalms 37:13

    The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

  • Jeremiah 46:10

    For this is the day of the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord God of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

  • Ezekiel 21:29

    Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.

  • Ezekiel 7:5-7

    Thus saith the Lord God; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come. An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come. The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.

  • Ezekiel 21:25

    And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,

  • Ezekiel 7:12

    The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

  • Joel 3:4-8

    Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things: The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border. Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head: …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the day.
46:10; Ps 37:13; Isa 10:3; Eze 7:5-7,12; 21:25,29; Ho 9:7; Lu 21:22
Tyrus.
25:20-22; Isa 23:1-18; Eze 26:1-28:26; Joe 3:4-8; Am 1:9,10
Zec 9:2-5
every.
Job 9:13; Isa 20:6; 31:8; Eze 30:8
the remnant.
Eze 25:16; Am 1:8; 9:7
country. Heb. isle.
Jos 22:30; Isa 20:6
Caphtor.
Ge 10:13,14
Caphtorim.
De 2:23; 1Ch 1:12
Caphthorim.
Am 9:7

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Context

  • Jeremiah 47:3

    At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;

  • Jeremiah 47:4

    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 Caphtor.

  • Jeremiah 47:5

    Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

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Jeremiah 47:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
A causa del día que viene para destrucción de todos los Palestinos, para talar á Tiro, y á Sidón, á todo ayudador que quedó vivo: porque Jehová destruirá á los Palestinos, al resto de la isla de Caphtor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
à cause du jour qui vient pour dévaster tous les Philistins, pour retrancher à Tyr et à Sidon quiconque resterait pour les secourir; car l’ Éternel dévaste les Philistins, le reste de l’île de Caphtor.
German
Elberfelder 1871
wegen des Tages, der da kommt, um alle Philister zu zerstören und für Tyrus und Zidon jeden Hülfebringenden Überrest zu vertilgen. Denn Jehova zerstört die Philister, den Überrest der Insel Kaphtor.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
pro adventu diei in quo vastabuntur omnes Philisthiim, et dissipabitur Tyrus et Sidon cum omnibus reliquis auxiliis suis: depopulatus est enim Dominus Palæstinos, reliquias insulæ Cappadociæ.