Jeremiah 1:1

What does Jeremiah 1:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 1:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, of the priests who <FI>are<Fi> in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The words of Jeremiah the son of Helcias, of the priests that were in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkijah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Context

v.1This passage

v.2to whom the word of Jehovah came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 2:1

    The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:21

    to fulfil the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its sabbaths: for as long as it lay desolate it kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.

  • Joshua 21:17

    And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,

  • Ezekiel 1:3

    the word of Jehovah came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of Jehovah was there upon him.

  • Jeremiah 11:21

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand;

  • Isaiah 1:1

    The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

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