And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the Lord:
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of Jehovah:
Then Jeremiah commanded Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot enter the house of the LORD;
And Jeremiah commandeth Baruch, saying, `I am restrained, I am not able to enter the house of Jehovah;
And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up, I cannot go into the house of Jehovah; but go thou in,
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