Jeremiah 1:2 The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,

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New International Version
The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,

New Living Translation
The LORD first gave messages to Jeremiah during the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

English Standard Version
to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Berean Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,

King James Bible
To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

New King James Version
to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

New American Standard Bible
to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

NASB 1995
to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

NASB 1977
to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Legacy Standard Bible
to whom the word of Yahweh came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Amplified Bible
to whom the word of the LORD came during the thirteenth year (627 B.C.) of the reign of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD first spoke to me in the thirteenth year that Josiah was king of Judah,

English Revised Version
to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD spoke his word to Jeremiah when King Josiah, son of Amon, was in his thirteenth year as king of Judah.

Good News Translation
The LORD spoke to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah,

International Standard Version
This message from the LORD came to him during the thirteenth year of the reign of Ammon's son Josiah, the king of Judah,

Majority Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,

NET Bible
The LORD began to speak to him in the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon ruled over Judah.

New Heart English Bible
to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Webster's Bible Translation
To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

World English Bible
Yahweh’s word came to him in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
to whom the word of YHWH has been in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,

Young's Literal Translation
unto whom the word of Jehovah hath been in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,

Smith's Literal Translation
When the word of Jehovah was to him in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year to his reigning.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
The word of the Lord which came to him in the days of Josias the son of Amon king of Juda, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The word of the Lord, which came to him in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,

New American Bible
The word of the LORD came to him in the days of Josiah, son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,

New Revised Standard Version
to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For the word of LORD JEHOVAH was upon him in the days of Yoshia, son of Amon, King of Judea, in the thirteenth year of his kingdom

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
accordingly as the word of God came to him in the days of Josias son of Amos king of Juda, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Words of Jeremiah
1These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. 2 The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, 3and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.…

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:10
And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying,

2 Chronicles 36:12
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.

Hosea 1:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.

Isaiah 1:1
This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Ezekiel 1:3
the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.

Amos 1:1
These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.

Zechariah 1:1
In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:

Micah 1:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:

1 Samuel 3:1
And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.

2 Kings 22:3-4
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying, / “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.

2 Chronicles 34:1-2
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

2 Kings 23:25
Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses.

2 Chronicles 35:25
Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.

Matthew 2:17
Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

Matthew 16:14
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

Treasury of Scripture

To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

the word

Jeremiah 1:4,11
Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, …

1 Kings 13:20
And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:

Hosea 1:1
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

in the days

2 Kings 21:25,26
Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? …

2 Kings 22:1
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

2 Kings 23:1
And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

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Jeremiah 1

1. The time
4. And the calling of Jeremiah
11. His prophetical visions of an almond rod and a seething pot
15. His heavy message against Judah
17. God encourages him with his promise of assistance

Berean Study Bible

The word of the LORD
This phrase signifies the divine communication from God to His prophets. In Hebrew, "word" is "dabar," which implies not just a spoken word but an active, dynamic force that accomplishes God's will. The "LORD" is translated from "YHWH," the sacred, covenantal name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature. This phrase underscores the authority and authenticity of the message Jeremiah is about to deliver, rooted in the divine will and purpose.

came to Jeremiah
The Hebrew verb for "came" is "hayah," which can mean "to happen" or "to come into being." This suggests that the word of the LORD was not just passively received but actively manifested in Jeremiah's life. Jeremiah, whose name means "Yahweh exalts" or "appointed by Yahweh," is chosen as a vessel for God's message. This highlights the personal nature of God's call and His sovereign choice in selecting His prophets.

in the thirteenth year
This phrase provides a specific historical context, marking the beginning of Jeremiah's prophetic ministry. The thirteenth year refers to the reign of King Josiah of Judah, around 627 BC. This was a time of significant religious reform and political upheaval, setting the stage for Jeremiah's challenging mission. The specificity of the date underscores the historical reliability of the biblical narrative.

of the reign of Josiah
Josiah was a king known for his efforts to reform Judah and return the nation to the worship of Yahweh. His reign is characterized by a rediscovery of the Law and a commitment to purging idolatry from the land. This context is crucial for understanding the backdrop against which Jeremiah prophesied, as it was a time of both hope for renewal and impending judgment due to the people's persistent unfaithfulness.

son of Amon
Amon was Josiah's father, and his reign was marked by idolatry and evil practices, as recorded in 2 Kings 21:19-26. Mentioning Amon serves as a reminder of the spiritual decline from which Josiah sought to lead the nation away. It highlights the contrast between the wickedness of Amon's reign and the reforms initiated by Josiah, setting the stage for the prophetic challenges Jeremiah would face.

king of Judah
Judah, the southern kingdom, was the remnant of the once-united Israelite monarchy. By Jeremiah's time, it was the last bastion of the Davidic line, holding the promise of God's covenant with David. The mention of Judah emphasizes the focus of Jeremiah's ministry and the impending judgment due to the nation's covenant unfaithfulness. It also points to the hope of restoration and the coming Messiah, a descendant of David, who would ultimately fulfill God's promises.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(2) In the thirteenth year of his reign.--If we take the data of 2 Kings 22, Josiah was at that time in his twentieth or twenty-first year, having grown up under the training of Hilkiah. His active work of reformation began five years later. The images of Baal and Asherah (the groves) were thrown down, and the high places desecrated. The near coincidence of the commencement of Jeremiah's work as prophet with that of the king must not be forgotten. As Josiah reigned for thirty-one years, we have to place eighteen years of the prophet's ministry as under his rule.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

The word
דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

came
הָיָ֤ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to [Jeremiah]
אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

in the thirteenth
בִּשְׁלֹשׁ־ (biš·lōš-)
Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

year
שָׁנָ֖ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

of the reign
לְמָלְכֽוֹ׃ (lə·mā·lə·ḵōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

of Josiah
יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Amon
אָמ֖וֹן (’ā·mō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 526: Amon -- 'masterworkman', three Israelites

king
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Judah,
יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

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