KJV ORIGINAL
Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Write down in a book all the words that I have spoken to you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding Jeremiah to record all of His messages in writing so they won't be forgotten or lost.
📚 Historical Context
This command came to the prophet Jeremiah around 587-586 BC, during one of the darkest periods in Israel's history when Jerusalem was under siege by the Babylonians. God wanted His promises of future restoration and hope to be permanently recorded for the people who were facing exile and destruction. This written record would serve as a source of hope during the coming decades of captivity in Babylon.
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