My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsMy people, go ye out of the midst of her, and save yourselves every man from the fierce anger of Jehovah.
Come out of her, My people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the LORD.
Go forth from its midst, O My people, And deliver ye, each his soul, Because of the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah,
Go ye out of the midst of her, my people, and deliver every man his soul from the fierce anger of Jehovah!
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