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Jeremiah 47:7

How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
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English Standard Version

How can it be quiet when the LORD has given it a charge? Against Ashkelon and against the seashore he has appointed it."

New International Version

But how can it rest when the LORD has commanded it, when he has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the coast?"

Catholic Public Domain Version

But how can it find rest, when the Lord has ordered it against Ashkelon and against its maritime regions, and when a task has been appointed to it there?