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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
day	הַיּ֗וֹם hai.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
cometh	הַבָּא֙ ha.Ba'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
spoil	לִשְׁד֣וֹד lish.Dod	H7703	properly · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pe.lish.Tim	H6430	a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth · noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
off	לְהַכְרִ֤ית le.hakh.Rit	H3772	to cut (off · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct
Tyrus	לְצֹר֙ le.Tzor	H6865	Tsor · preposition + proper noun, a place name
Zidon	וּלְצִיד֔וֹן u.le.tzi.Don	H6721	Tsidon · conjunction + preposition + proper noun, a place name
helper	עֹזֵ֑ר 'o.Zer	H5826	to surround · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
remaineth	שָׂרִ֣יד sa.Rid	H8300	a survivor · noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
spoil	שֹׁדֵ֤ד sho.Ded	H7703	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pe.lish.Tim	H6430	a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth · noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית she.'e.Rit	H7611	a remainder or residual (surviving · noun, common feminine singular construct
country	אִ֥י 'i	H339	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct
Caphtor	כַפְתּֽוֹר khaf.Tor	H3731	Caphtor (i.e. a wreath-shaped island) · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

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 Egyp…
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 s…
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 ki…
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…
Ezekiel 7:5-7 Thus saith the Lord GOD; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come.
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.
Ezekiel 21:25 And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 47:1–end

As the Egyptians had often proved false friends, so the Philistines had always been sworn enemies, to the Israel of God, and the more dangerous and vexatious for their being such near neighbours to them. They were considerably humbled in David's time, but, it seems they had got head again and were a considerable people till Nebuchadnezzar cut them off with their neighbours, which is the event here foretold. The date of this prophecy is observable; it was before Pharaoh smote Gaza. When this blow was given to Gaza by the king of Egypt is not certain, whether in his expedition against Carchemish or in his return thence, after he had slain Josiah, or when he afterwards came with design to relie…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 47:4

every helper--The Philistines, being neighbors to the PhÅ“nicians 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 (Gen 10:13-14). The Philistines are said to have been delivered by God from Caphtor (Amo 9:7). Perhaps before the time of Moses they dwelt near and were subjugated by the Caphtorim (Deu 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…

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John Gill on Jeremiah 47:4

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 that remaineth; these were cities in Phoenicia, which bordered on the country of the Philistines, who were their auxiliaries in time of distress; but now, being wasted themselves, could give them no help when Nebuchadnezzar attacked them; as he did Tyre particularly, which he besieged thirteen years, and at last destroyed it, and Zidon with it: for the Lord will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor; these last are not put by way of apposition, as if they were the same with t…

Dictionary and topics

Caphtor — A chaplet, the original seat of the Philistines (Deut. 2:23; Jer. 47:4; Amos 9:7). The name is found written in hieroglyphics in the temple of Kom Ombos in Upper Egypt. But the exact situation of…
Caphtor, Caphtorim — (a crown), thrice mentioned as the primitive seat of the Philistines, (2:23; Jeremiah 47:4; Amos 9:7) who are once called Caphtorim . (2:23) Supposed to be in Egypt, or near to it in Africa.
Island — (Heb. ‘i, “dry land,” as opposed to water) occurs in its usual signification (Isa. 42:4, 10, 12, 15, comp. Jer. 47:4), but more frequently simply denotes a maritime region or sea-coast (Isa. 20:6,…
Phenicia — (Acts 21:2) = Phenice (11:19; 15:3; R.V., Phoenicia), Gr. phoinix, “a palm”, the land of palm-trees; a strip of land of an average breadth of about 20 miles along the shores of the Mediterranean,…
Philistines — (Gen. 10:14, R.V.; but in A.V., “Philistim”), a tribe allied to the Phoenicians. They were a branch of the primitive race which spread over the whole district of the Lebanon and the valley of the…
Prophecy — Or prediction, was one of the functions of the prophet. It has been defined as a “miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future, beyond the power of human…
Tyrus — This form is employed in the Authorized Version of the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea (Joel has “Tyre”), Amos and Zechariah, as follows: (Jeremiah 25:22; 27:3; 47:4; Ezekiel 26:2,3,4,7,15;…
Zidon — A fishery, a town on the Mediterranean coast, about 25 miles north of Tyre. It received its name from the “first-born” of Canaan, the grandson of Noah (Gen. 10:15, 19). It was the first home of the…
Philistines · General references — General references
Sidon · .Prophecies concerning — .Prophecies concerning

Jeremiah 47:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 47:1–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 47:4

John Gill on Jeremiah 47:4

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Jeremiah 47:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 47:1–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 47:4

John Gill on Jeremiah 47:4

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Jeremiah 47:4

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 47:2-4

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 47:4

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