Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsMoreover the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the guard, saying,
While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD came to him a second time:
And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah a second time--and he is yet detained in the court of the prison--saying:
And the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
- Author
- Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of the priestly family of Anathoth (1:1); Baruch the scribe assisted with dictation (36:4, 45:1)
- Date
- Ministry c. 627–580 BC; book compiled during and after the 586 BC exile