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Jeremiah 32:1
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text states the LORD delivers a message to Jeremiah during the tenth year of King Zedekiah’s reign, corresponding to Nebuchadnezzar’s eighteenth year. At this moment, the Babylonian army is besieging Jerusalem while Jeremiah remains imprisoned in the palace courtyard (Jeremiah 32:2).
The words — הַדָּבָר (ha.davar) translates literally as "the word," and אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה אֶל־יִרְמְיָהוּ (a.sher-hayah el-yirmeyahu) means "that came to Jeremiah." These terms establish the divine origin and specific recipient of the prophetic communication.
The thread — The chronological markers align with the siege account in 2 Kings 25:1 and the military campaign record in Jeremiah 39:1, while the introductory formula appears in Jeremiah 25:1. These references anchor the event within the broader timeline of Judah’s fall and Jeremiah’s prophetic ministry.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that God’s communication occurs amid political collapse and personal confinement. It requires the reader to acknowledge divine authority operating independently of human circumstances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 25:1 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.
- Jeremiah 39:1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.
- Jeremiah 25:1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
- 2 Chronicles 36:11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years.
- Jeremiah 52:4 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.