O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsO thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness.
You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.
O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy dishonest gain.
Thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy rapacity.
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