Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord.
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4 additional translationsTherefore shall her young men fall in her streets, and all her men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah.
Therefore, her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD.
Therefore fall do her young men in her broad places, And all her men of war are cut off in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets; and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith 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