I know his wrath, saith the Lord; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
I know his wrath, saith Jehovah, that it is nought; his boastings have wrought nothing.
WEB
I know his insolence,” declares the LORD, “but it is futile. His boasting is as empty as his deeds.
YLT
I--I have known, an affirmation of Jehovah, His wrath, and it is not right, His devices--not right they have done.
DBT
I know his wrath, saith Jehovah; his pratings are vain: they do not as [they say].
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