Jeremiah 47:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.
What it says
The word of the LORD comes to Jeremiah concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh strikes Gaza.
What it is doing
This verse dates and frames the oracle against Philistia.
In context
1This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. 2This is what the LORD says: 3at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, 4For the day has come 5The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; 6‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, 7How can it rest