JER 29:25 Parallel Verse View

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ULT ‘Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this: Because you sent out letters in your own name to all the people in Jerusalem, to Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, and said,

UST “This is what Yahweh, commander of the angel armies, the God whom Israel worships, says: “You wrote a letter that no one told you to write. You sent it to Zephaniah the priest, son of Maaseiah, and you sent copies to the other priests and all the other people here in Jerusalem. This is what you wrote to him:

BSB this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah:[fn]

29:25 Hebrew You said; the addressee Zephaniah is added for clarity.

OEB This is the man who sent a letter in his own name to Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah the priest.

WEBBE “The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

WMBB “The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says, ‘Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

NET that the Lord God of Israel who rules over all has a message for him. Tell him, ‘On your own initiative you sent a letter to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah and to all the other priests and to all the people in Jerusalem. In your letter you said to Zephaniah,

LSV Thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, saying, Because that you have sent letters in your name to all the people who [are] in Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

FBV that this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: On your own authority you sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests, saying,

T4T This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom we Israelis worship, says: “You wrote a letter that no one told you to write. You sent it to Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, and you sent copies to the other priests and all the other people here in Jerusalem. This is what you wrote to him:

LEB “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, saying,[fn] ‘Because you yourself sent a letter[fn] in your name to all the people who are in Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,[fn]

29:25 Literally “to say”

29:25 Hebrew “letters”

BBE Shemaiah the Nehelamite sent a letter in his name to Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: Because thou hast sent letters in thine own name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying:

ASV Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thine own name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

DRA Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Because thou hast sent letters in thy name to all the people that are in Jerusalem, and to Sophonias the son of Maasias the priest, and to all the priests, saying:

YLT Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, saying, Because that thou hast sent in thy name letters unto all the people who [are] in Jerusalem, and unto Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, and unto all the priests, saying,

Drby Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, the [fn]God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

29.25 Elohim

RV Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thine own name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

Wbstr Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name to all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

KJB-1769 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
(Thus speaketh/speaks the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou/you hast sent letters in thy/your name unto all the people that are at Yerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, )

KJB-1611 Thus speaketh the LORD of hostes the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name vnto all the people that are at Ierusalem, and to Zephaniah the sonne of Maaseiah the Priest, and to all the priests, saying;
(Thus speaketh/speaks the LORD of hosts the God of Israel, saying, Because thou/you hast sent letters in thy/your name unto all the people that are at Yerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the Priest, and to all the priests, saying;)

Bshps Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel, Because thou hast sent letters in thine owne name vnto all the people that is at Hierusalem, and to Sophoniah the sonne of Maasiah the priest, yea & sent them to all the priestes, wherin thou writest thus vnto hym:
(Thus saith/says the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, Because thou/you hast sent letters in thine/your own name unto all the people that is at Yerusalem, and to Sophoniah the son of Maasiah the priest, yea and sent them to all the priests, wherin thou/you writest thus unto him:)

Gnva Thus speaketh the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy Name vnto all the people, that are at Ierusalem, and to Zephaniah the sonne of Maaseiah the Priest, and to all the Priests, saying,
(Thus speaketh/speaks the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou/you hast sent letters in thy/your Name unto all the people, that are at Yerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the Priest, and to all the Priests, saying, )

Cvdl Thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes the God of Israel: Because thou hast sealed lettres vnder thy name, vnto all the people that is at Ierusalem, & to Sophonias the sonne of Maasia the prest, yee and sent them to all the prestes: where in thou wrytest thus vnto him:
(Thus saith/says the LORD of hoostes the God of Israel: Because thou/you hast sealed lettres under thy/your name, unto all the people that is at Yerusalem, and to Sophonias the son of Maasia the priest, ye/you_all and sent them to all the priests: where in thou/you wrytest thus unto him:)

Wyc The Lord of oostis, God of Israel, seith these thingis, For that that thou sentist bookis in my name to al the puple, which is in Jerusalem, and to Sofony, the sone of Maasie, the preest, and to alle the prestis,
(The Lord of hosts, God of Israel, saith/says these things, For that that thou/you sentist bookis in my name to all the people, which is in Yerusalem, and to Sofony, the son of Maasie, the priest, and to all the priests,)

Luth So spricht der HErr Zebaoth, der GOtt Israels: Darum daß du unter deinem Namen hast Briefe gesandt zu allem Volk, das zu Jerusalem ist, und zum Priester Zephanja, dem Sohn Masejas, und zu allen Priestern und gesagt:
(So says the/of_the LORD Zebaoth, the/of_the God Israels: Therefore that you under your name(s) have Briefe sent to everything people, the to Yerusalem is, and for_the priest(s) Zephanja, to_him son Masejas, and to all priest(s)n and said:)

ClVg Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël: Pro eo quod misisti in nomine tuo libros ad omnem populum qui est in Jerusalem, et ad Sophoniam filium Maasiæ sacerdotem, et ad universos sacerdotes, dicens:
(This dicit Master exercituum, God Israel: Pro eo that misisti in nomine tuo libros to omnem the_people who it_is in Yerusalem, and to Sophoniam son Maasiæ sacerdotem, and to universos priests, saying: )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) Yahweh of hosts … says this

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH armies/angels god Yisrael to=say because which/who you(ms) sent in/on/at/with,name,your_own letters to/towards all/each/any/every the,people which/who in/on/at/with,Jerusalem and=near/to Tsəfan^yāh/(Zephaniah) son_of Maaseiah the=priest/officer and=near/to all/each/any/every the,priests to=say )

Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 6:6.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) in your own name

The word “name” refers to a person’s authority and reputation. Alternate translation: “based on your own authority and reputation”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Maaseiah

This is a man’s name.

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