Jeremiah 47:6
O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.In other versions
O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
ASV
O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.
BBE
Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
DBY
You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
WEB
Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.
YLT
O you sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard, rest, and be still.
ENG
O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
WBT
‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’
BSB
In context
4Because 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.
5Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
6O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
7How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.