The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThe daughter of Egypt shall be put to shame; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
The Daughter of Egypt will be put to shame; she will be delivered into the hands of the people of the north.”
Ashamed hath been the daughter of Egypt, She hath been given into the hand of the people of the north.
The daughter of Egypt is put to shame; she is delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
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