Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBehold, a people cometh from the north; and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
Behold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth.
Lo, a people hath come from the north, Even a great nation, And many kings are stirred up from the sides of the earth.
Behold, a people cometh from the north, and a great nation. And many kings shall arise from the uttermost parts of the earth.
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