For thus saith the Lord; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsFor thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.
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