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Jeremiah 47 General Notes

Structure and formatting

Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULB and many other English translations indent the lines of 47:2-7, which is an extended quotation.

Jeremiah's prophesies about other nations continue in this chapter. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet)

Important figures of speech in this chapter

Flood waters

This chapter uses the imagery of a flood to describe the enemies who conquer the Philistines. Their destruction will be swift and complete. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Links:

• Jeremiah 47:01 Notes

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