For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsfor both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.
For both prophet and priest have been profane, Yea, in My house I found their wickedness, An affirmation of Jehovah.
For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, 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