Bible Strands
Jeremiah 2:1
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh speaks to the prophet Jeremiah at the opening of a prophetic oracle. This statement precedes the command to address Jerusalem in the following verse.
The words — דְבַר־יְהוָה (de.var-Yah.weh) literally means "word of Yahweh," combined with וַיְהִי (va/y.Hi) "and it came" to mark the message's divine origin. The term לֵ/אמֹר (le./Mor) "to saying" indicates that the next lines will be a direct quotation.
The thread — This exact phrasing appears in "Jeremiah 1:11," "Jeremiah 7:1," and "Jeremiah 23:28," where the prophet uses it to contrast his message with human dreams or speculation.
Why it lands — The text establishes that the following oracle carries authoritative divine weight. It requires the reader to prepare for a direct command rather than a general reflection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 23:28 Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.
- 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.
- Jeremiah 7:1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
- Ezekiel 7:1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- Hebrews 1:1 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
- 2 Peter 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.