1 The dabar (word / matter) of Yahawah () that came to Yaramayah (Jeremiah) the nabayaa (prophet/prophecy) concerning the Palashathay (Philistines), before that Paraih (Pharaoh) nakah (struck) Izah (Gaza).
2 Thus amar (spoke) Yahawah (): “Behold, mayam (Waters) ilah (go up / offer) up out of the tzapawan (north), and shall become an shatap (overflowing) nachal (stream / river), and shall shatap (overflow) the aratz (Earth/land) and malaa (all) that is therein, the iyar (city) and those who yashab (inhabit/dwell) therein; and the adam (men) shall zaiq (cry), and all the yashabay (inhabitants) of the aratz (Earth/land) shall wail.
3 At the qawal (sound / voice) of the shaitah (stamping) of the parasawath (hoofs) of his abayar (strong) ones, at the raish (rushing) of his rakab (chariots), at the hamawan (rumbling) of his galagal (wheels), the abawath (fathers) don't panah (turn) back to their banayam (children) for rapayawan (feebleness) of yadayam (hands);
4 Because of the yawam (day) that bawaa (come) to shadad (destroy) all the Palashathay (Philistines), to karath (cut) off from Tzar (Tyre) and Tzayadawan (Sidon) every helper who sharayad (remains): for Yahawah () will shadad (destroy) the Palashathay (Philistines), the shaarayath (remnant) of the ay (isle) of Kapathar (Caphtor).
5 Qarachah (baldness) bawaa (bring) come on Izah (Gaza); Ashaqalawan (Ashkelon) is damah (brought) to nothing, the shaarayath (remnant) of their imaq (valley): how long will you gadad (cut) yourself?
6 “‘You charab (sword) of Yahawah (), how long will it be laa (NOT) you be shaqat (quiet)? Asap (put) up yourself into your thair (razor); ragai (rest), and be still.’
7 “How can you be shaqat (quiet), since Yahawah () has given you a tzawah (command)? Against Ashaqalawan (Ashkelon), and against the seashore, there has he yaid (appointed) it.”