Jeremiah 47
1 Yahweh gave to the prophet Jeremiah a message about the people of Philistia. [The message was given to me] before Gaza [city in Philistia] was captured by [the army of] Egypt.
Was als Wort Jahwes an den Propheten Jeremia erging in betreff der Philister, bevor der Pharao Gaza überwand.
2 This is what Yahweh said: “[An army] [MET] will be coming from the northeast that will cover the land like a flood. They will destroy the land and everything in it; [they will destroy] people and cities. People will scream; everyone in the land will wail.
So spricht Jahwe: Schon fluten Wasser von Norden heran und werden zum überschwemmenden Bach; sie überschwemmen das Land und was es erfüllt, die Städte und die darin wohnen, daß die Menschen laut schreien, und alle Bewohner des Landes heulen.
3 [They will hear] the sound of the hooves of the [enemy] horses, and [they will hear] the rumble/noise of the wheels [of their enemies’] chariots. Men [will run away; ] they will not stop to help their children; they will be completely weak and helpless [MTY].
Ob des gedröhns vom Aufstampfen der Hufe seiner Hengste, ob des gerassels seiner Wagen, des Getöses seiner Räder, sehen sich Väter nicht nach ihren Kindern um, weil ihre Hände kraftlos geworden,
4 It will be the time for all the people of Philistia to be destroyed, and the time to prevent the remaining soldiers from helping [the people of] Tyre and Sidon [cities]. [I, ] Yahweh, will get rid of the people of Philistia, those whose ancestors [long ago] came from Crete [island].
wegen des tags, der da angebrochen ist, daß er ganz Philistäa verwüste, daß er Tyrus und Sidon jeden noch übriggebliebenen helfer vertilge. Denn Jahwe will Philistäa verwüsten, den Überrest der Küste Kaphtor.
5 [The people of] Gaza will be humiliated; they will shave off all the hair on their heads [to indicate that they are ashamed]. The [people of] [city] will all be silent [because they will be mourning]. [All you people who live] along the coast [of the Mediterranean Sea] who are still alive, how long [RHQ] will you gash yourselves [because you are mourning]?”
Kahlheit ist über Gaza gekommen, vernichtet ist Askalon: Du Überrest der Enakiter, wie lange willst du dir Einritzungen machen?
6 [The people of Philistia say, ] “Yahweh, when [RHQ] will you [tell our enemies to stop killing us with] [PRS] their swords? Tell them to [PRS] put them back into their sheaths and keep them there!”
Ha! du Schwert Jahwes, wie lange willst du rastlos sein? Zieh' dich zurück in deine Scheide! Beruhige dich und bleibe still!
7 But it would not be right [RHQ] for their swords to stay there, because Yahweh has commanded their enemies [to do something more]; Yahweh intends to tell them to attack [all the people living in] Ashkelon and [in other cities] along the coast.
Wie sollte es rasten, hat doch Jahwe es beordert? Nach Askalon und nach dem Gestade des Meers, - dorthin hat er es bestellt!
