Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the Lord, saying,
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsNow after I had delivered the deed of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto Jehovah, saying,
After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD:
And I pray unto Jehovah--after my giving the purchase-book unto Baruch son of Neriah--saying,
And after I had given the writing of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Nerijah, I prayed unto Jehovah saying,
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