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Jeremiah 1

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 52

1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests who resided in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin,

2 to whom the Word of Jehovah came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

3 And it happened in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to those gone into exile of Jerusalem in the fifth month.

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Chapter Summary

The time, and the calling of Jeremiah. His heavy message against Judah. Jehovah encourages him.

Key Hebrew Words

נְאֻם utterance H5002 · TWOT 1272a
אֲחֵרִ֔ים another H312 · TWOT 68a
עָרֵ֥י excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a
יְהוּדָ֑ה Judah H3063 · TWOT 850c
אֲצַוְּ lay charge H6680 · TWOT 1887

People & Context

Introduction and Timeframe

The Word of Jehovah comes to Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, setting the timeline of his prophetic ministry from Josiah's reign to the exile under Zedekiah.

Jeremiah's Call and Commission

Jehovah reveals He consecrated Jeremiah before birth to be a prophet to the nations. Despite Jeremiah's claim of being a youth, God touches his mouth …

Vision of the Almond Rod

Jeremiah sees an almond rod, and Jehovah explains it means He is watching over His Word to perform it.

Timeline

Introduction and Timeframe

The Word of Jehovah comes to Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, setting the timeline of his prophetic ministry from Josiah's reign to the exile under Zedekiah.

Jeremiah 1:1-3
Jeremiah's Call and Commission

Jehovah reveals He consecrated Jeremiah before birth to be a prophet to the nations. Despite Jeremiah's claim of being a youth, God touches his mouth and appoints him to root out and build.

Jeremiah 1:4-10
Vision of the Almond Rod

Jeremiah sees an almond rod, and Jehovah explains it means He is watching over His Word to perform it.

Jeremiah 1:11-12

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