Jeremiah 47:4

"Because of the day that cometh to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remaineth: for Jehovah will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor. Baldness is upon Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to naught, the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself."

"Remnant of the isle of Caphtor ..." (Jeremiah 47:4). "Caphtor is usually identified with Crete."[7]

The mention of Tyre and Sidon here puzzles some writers, but, apparently, all that is meant is that the way was then open for Babylon to destroy those cities also, but no prophecy that their destruction would follow.

"Baldness is upon Gaza ... how long wilt thou cut thyself" (Jeremiah 47:5). These were signs of grief and sorrow and are a prophecy of the terrible doom in store for Philistia.

"The remnant of their valley ..." (Jeremiah 47:5). John Bright stated that, "This makes no sense!"[8] But such a comment only means that the commentator does not understand it. Neither can this writer tell what it means; but we heartily agree with Bright that the rendition given in the LXX, which reads, "The remnant of the Anakim (the giants)," while tempting, "May be nothing but a guess on the part of the LXX."[9]