As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAs Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.
“Babylon must fall on account of the slain of Israel, just as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.
Even Babylon is to fall, ye pierced of Israel, Even they of Babylon have fallen, Ye pierced of all the earth.
As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
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