1The LORD’s word that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck Gaza.
2The LORD says:
3At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong ones,
4because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines,
5Baldness has come on Gaza;
6“‘You sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you are quiet?
7“How can you be quiet,