Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it; the Lord is his name;
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThus saith Jehovah that doeth it, Jehovah that formeth it to establish it; Jehovah is his name:
“Thus says the LORD who made the earth, the LORD who formed it and established it, the LORD is His name:
Thus said Jehovah its maker, Jehovah its former, at establishing it, Jehovah is His name:
Thus saith Jehovah the doer of it, Jehovah that formeth it to establish it, Jehovah is his name:
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