Jeremiah 47:5 meaning and explanation
The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?
Jeremiah 47:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah 47:5 belongs to a prophecy against the Philistines given before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. The LORD speaks through Jeremiah of an enemy sweeping down from the north like a flood, and the verse names two Philistine cities, Gaza and Ashkelon, along with the remnant of their coastal valley.
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