Jeremias 1:4

4 And the word of the Lord came to him, ,

Jeremias 1:4 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 1:4

Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] Not in the days of Jehoiakim, but in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah, ( Jeremiah 1:2 ) . The Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions read, "unto him".

Jeremias 1:4 In-Context

2 as the word of God came to him in the days of Josias son of Amos king of Juda, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

3 And it was in the days of Joakim, son of Josias king of Juda, until the eleventh year of Sedekias king of Juda, until the captivity of Jerusalem in the fifth month.

4 And the word of the Lord came to him, ,

5 Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth from the womb, I sanctified thee; I appointed thee a prophet to the nations.

6 And I said, O Lord, thou that art supreme Lord, behold, I know not to speak, for I am a child.