Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsCursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man-child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, “A son is born to you,” bringing him great joy.
Cursed is the man who bore tidings to my father, saying, `Born to thee hath been a child--a male,' Making him very glad!
Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad!
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