Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
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4 additional translationsThen Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
And Jeremiah the prophet speaketh unto Zedekiah king of Judah all these words in Jerusalem,
And the prophet Jeremiah spoke all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem.
In Jerusalem, then, Jeremiah the prophet relayed all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah
About this book
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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