Bible Strands
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,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text states the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah during the thirteenth year of Josiah’s reign as king of Judah. This places the communication within a specific historical moment preceding the exile described in the surrounding context.
The words — The phrase דְבַר־יְהוָה (de.var-Yah.weh) literally renders as "word of Yahweh," while הָיָ֤ה (ha.Yah) indicates the action "it came." These terms anchor the message in divine origin and historical occurrence.
The thread — This formula for divine communication recurs in Jeremiah 1:4, Jeremiah 1:11, and 1 Kings 13:20. Each instance marks a direct, unmediated transfer of a message from God to a prophet.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that prophetic authority derives from a documented historical encounter rather than personal ambition. It requires the reader to treat the subsequent message as a concrete event tied to a named ruler’s timeline.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 13:20 While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back,
- Jeremiah 1:4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
- Jeremiah 1:11 And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied.
- 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.
- Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, 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:
- 2 Kings 21:24 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 34:1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.
- Jeremiah 25:3 “From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
- Jeremiah 36:2 “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.