And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, then see that thou read all these words,
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud,
And Jeremiah saith unto Seraiah, `When thou dost enter Babylon, then thou hast seen, and hast read all these words,
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, see that thou read all these words;
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