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Raw Blame History

sword of Yahweh! How long will it be until you become silent? Go back to your scabbard! Stop and be silent.

"Yahweh, you who are holding your sword! When will you stop striking us with your sword? Stop your sword and put it back in its scabbard!"

sword of Yahweh

Yahweh punishing the Philistines is spoken of as if Yahweh were striking them with a sword.

How long will it be until you become silent?

"Please, Yahweh, stop striking us with your sword!"

you become silent

"you stop slashing"

scabbard

This is the case used to protect the blade of a sword.