The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsShepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her, each tending his own portion:
Unto her come do shepherds and their droves, They have stricken tents by her round about, They have fed each in his own station.
Shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch [their] tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
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