Jeremiah 47:5

Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

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This verse speaks in the wider setting of judgment and tears as Jeremiah unfolds its message.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 47:5-7.

Gaza Place: Called also Azzah, which is its Hebrew name. Modern identification: Tell Harube.
Ashkelon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.
Great Sea Place: (Heb. yam), signifies (1) “the gathering together of the waters,” the ocean ( Gen. 1:10 ); (2) a river, as the Nile ( Isa. 19:5 ), the Euphrates ( Isa. 21:1 ; Jer. 51:36 ); (3) the Red Sea. Modern identification: Mediterranean Sea.
Philistia Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.