But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the Lord your God,
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBut if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so that ye obey not the voice of Jehovah your God,
But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God,
`And if ye are saying, We do not dwell in this land--not to hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God,
But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so as not to hearken unto the voice of Jehovah yourGod,
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