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Jeremiah 25:2
So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Jeremiah addresses all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, which corresponds to the first year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign (Jeremiah 25:1).
The words — The verb דִּבֶּ֜ר (di.Ber) marks the formal act of speaking, while כָּל\־ (kol-) stresses totality, indicating the message was directed to every individual in the audience.
The thread — This structure of addressing a complete population appears in Jeremiah 18:11, Psalms 49:1, and Jeremiah 19:14, where prophetic and psalmistic calls similarly target entire communities.
Why it lands — The verse records a precise historical proclamation, requiring the reader to note that a formal warning was delivered to a specific audience at a defined political moment before the text details their refusal to listen.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 18:11 Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’
- Psalms 49:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
- Jeremiah 19:14 Then Jeremiah returned from Topheth, where the LORD had sent him to prophesy, and he stood in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and proclaimed to all the people,
- Jeremiah 26:2 “This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.
- Jeremiah 35:13 “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 38:1 Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people:
- Mark 7:14 Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand: