For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsFor thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,
For thus said Jehovah: `Not cut off to David is one sitting on the throne of the house of Israel,
For thus saith Jehovah: There shall never fail to David a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
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