And said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsand said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:
Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:
and he saith unto them, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me, to cause your supplication to fall before Him:
and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah theGod of Israel, to whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:
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