1The Devar Hashem that came to Yirmeyah HaNavi against the Pelishtim (Philistines), before Pharaoh smote Azah (Gaza).

2Thus saith Hashem: Hinei,
waters rise up out of the north,
and shall be an overflowing flood,
and shall overflow the land,
and all that is therein; the Ir,
and them that dwell therein; then the adam shall cry,
and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

3At the noise of the stamping of the hooves of his mighty steeds,
at the rushing of his chariots,
and at the rumbling of his wheels,
the avot shall not look back to their banim
for the limpness of their hands;

4Because of the Yom HaBah
for destroying all the Pelishtim (Philistines),
and to cut off from Tzor and Tzidon
every helper that remaineth;
for Hashem will destroy the Pelishtim (Philistines),
the remnant of the coast of Caphtor.

5The shaved head has come upon Azah (Gaza);
Ashkelon is silenced.
Remnant of their valley,
how long wilt thou cut thyself?

6O thou cherev Hashem,
how long will it be until thou be quiet?
Put up thyself into thy scabbard,
rest, and be still.

7How can it be quiet,
seeing Hashem hath given it a charge
against Ashkelon, and against the sea coast?
There hath He appointed it.