But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBut if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a desolation.
But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”
And if ye do not hear these words, By myself I have sworn--an affirmation of Jehovah, That this house is for a desolation.
But if ye will not hear these words, I have sworn by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a waste.
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