Jeremiah 1:4

Jeremiah’s Call and Commission

1:4 The Lord said to me,

Jeremiah 2:1

The Lord Recalls Israel’s Earlier Faithfulness

2:1 The Lord spoke to me. He said:

Jeremiah 7:1

Faulty Religion and Unethical Behavior Will Lead to Judgment

7:1 The Lord said to Jeremiah: ¹ 

Jeremiah 11:1

The People Have Violated Their Covenant with God

11:1 The Lord said to Jeremiah: ² 

Jeremiah 13:8

13:8 Then the Lord said to me, ³ 

Jeremiah 16:1

Jeremiah Forbidden to Marry, to Mourn, or to Feast

16:1 The Lord said to me,

Jeremiah 18:1

An Object Lesson from the Making of Pottery

18:1 The Lord said to Jeremiah: ⁴ 

Jeremiah 18:5

18:5 Then the Lord said to me, ⁵ 

Jeremiah 24:4

24:4 The Lord said to me, ⁶ 

Jeremiah 29:30

29:30 Then the Lord spoke to Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 30:1

Introduction to the Book of Consolation

30:1 The Lord spoke to Jeremiah. ⁷ 

Jeremiah 32:26

The Lord Answers Jeremiah’s Prayer

32:26 The Lord answered Jeremiah. ⁸ 

Jeremiah 33:19

33:19 The Lord spoke further to Jeremiah. ⁹ 

Jeremiah 33:23

33:23 The Lord spoke still further to Jeremiah. ¹⁰ 

Jeremiah 35:12

35:12 Then the Lord spoke to Jeremiah.

[7:1]  ¹ tn Heb “The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord.”

[11:1]  ¹ tn Heb “The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying.” The proposed translation is more in keeping with contemporary English idiom. Cf. 1:2 and 7:1 and footnotes there.

[13:8]  ¹ tn Heb “Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying.”

[18:1]  ¹ tn Heb “The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying:” This same formula occurs ten other times in Jeremiah. It has already occurred at 7:1 and 11:1.

[18:5]  ¹ tn Heb “Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying.”

[24:4]  ¹ tn Heb “The word of the Lord came to me.”

[30:1]  ¹ tn Compare the headings at 7:1; 11:1; 18:1; 21:1 and the translator’s note at those places.

[32:26]  ¹ tn Heb “The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying.”

[33:19]  ¹ tn Heb “And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying.” See v. 1. This is a continuation of “the second time.”

[33:23]  ¹ tn Heb “And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying.” See v. 1. This is a continuation of “the second time.”