Then Jeremiah said to all of them, men and women alike, who had given him that answer,
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men, and to the women, even to all the people who had given him an answer, saying,
- KJV Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,
- BSB Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both men and women, who were answering him,
- NKJV Then Jeremiah spoke to all the people—the men, the women, and all the people who had given him that answer—saying:
- NASB Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men and women—even to all the people who were giving him such an answer—saying,
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Quick answer
Jeremiah responds to all the people, men and women alike, who had answered him. He addresses the entire community's defiance directly.
Overview
The verse introduces Jeremiah's rebuttal, emphasizing that he speaks to everyone who had voiced opposition. As God's faithful prophet, he does not retreat before popular rejection. His courage to confront an entire crowd with God's truth models the boldness of gospel proclamation, ultimately embodied in Christ, who fearlessly declared God's word even to a hostile generation.
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Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.
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