He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsHe judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then it is well--is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
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