But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBut if they will not hear, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith Jehovah.
But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”
And if they do not hearken, Then I have plucked up that nation, Plucking up and destroying, An affirmation of Jehovah!'
And if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith Jehovah.
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