When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord,
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd when Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of Jehovah,
When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the LORD from the scroll,
And Michaiah son of Gemariah, son of Shaphan, heareth all the words of Jehovah from off the book,
And Micah the son of Gemariah the son of Shaphan heard out of the book all the words of Jehovah;
About this book
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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