And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsand give them a charge unto their masters, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say unto your masters:
Give them a message from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, to relay to their masters:
And thou hast commanded them for their lords, saying, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel,
And give them a charge unto their masters, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, theGod of Israel: Thus shall ye say unto your masters:
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