As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAs for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee.
“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
`The word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah--we are not hearkening unto thee;
[As for] the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee,
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