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name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD gave me this message:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the word of Yahweh came to me saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD spoke his word to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said to me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This message from the LORD came to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the word of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me saying<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the word of the Lord came to him, <i>saying</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=33" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/1.htm">The Call of Jeremiah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">The word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying:</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Isaiah 49:1</a></span><br />Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Psalm 139:13-16</a></span><br />For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. / I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. / My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/1-15.htm">Galatians 1:15</a></span><br />But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-10.htm">Exodus 3:10-12</a></span><br />Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.” / But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” / “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8-9</a></span><br />Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” / And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15</a></span><br />“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29-30</a></span><br />For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4-5</a></span><br />For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love / He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-2.htm">1 Peter 1:2</a></span><br />according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a></span><br />He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-14.htm">Judges 6:14-16</a></span><br />The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.” / “Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-16.htm">John 15:16</a></span><br />You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,</p><p class="hdg">the world</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Jeremiah 1:2</a></b></br> To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-3.htm">Ezekiel 1:3</a></b></br> The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/3-16.htm">Ezekiel 3:16</a></b></br> And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">The time</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/1-4.htm">And the calling of Jeremiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">His prophetical visions of an almond rod and a seething pot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/1-15.htm">His heavy message against Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">God encourages him with his promise of assistance</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The word of the LORD</b><br>This phrase indicates divine communication, a common introduction for prophetic messages in the Old Testament. It emphasizes the authority and origin of the message, distinguishing it from human words. The phrase is used frequently in the prophetic books, underscoring the belief that prophets were messengers of God. This divine communication is consistent with how God spoke to other prophets, such as Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Isaiah 1:10</a>) and Ezekiel (<a href="/ezekiel/1-3.htm">Ezekiel 1:3</a>).<p><b>came to me</b><br>This personalizes the message, indicating that Jeremiah is the recipient of God's word. It highlights the intimate relationship between God and His prophets. Jeremiah, a young man from a priestly family in Anathoth, is chosen by God to deliver His messages. This personal calling is similar to other prophets, such as Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4</a>) and Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>), who also received direct communication from God.<p><b>saying:</b><br>This introduces the content of the divine message. It sets the stage for the specific instructions or revelations that God is about to impart. The use of "saying" indicates that what follows is not just a general impression but a specific, articulated message from God. This structure is typical in prophetic literature, where the prophet often acts as a mouthpiece for God's words, as seen in the messages given to prophets like Amos (<a href="/amos/1-3.htm">Amos 1:3</a>) and Hosea (<a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Hosea 1:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. He is known for his prophecies of judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who speaks directly to Jeremiah, initiating his prophetic ministry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_calling.htm">Prophetic Calling</a></b><br>The event where God calls Jeremiah to be His prophet, setting the stage for his ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_initiative.htm">Divine Initiative</a></b><br>God takes the first step in calling His servants. This reminds us that our service to God is a response to His initiative, not our own ambition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_relationship.htm">Personal Relationship</a></b><br>The phrase "The word of the LORD came to me" indicates a personal and direct communication from God. We are encouraged to seek a personal relationship with God through prayer and Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_and_calling.htm">Purpose and Calling</a></b><br>Just as Jeremiah was called for a specific purpose, each believer has a unique calling. We should seek to understand and fulfill our God-given purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a></b><br>Jeremiah's response to God's word sets an example of obedience. We are called to listen and respond to God's direction in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_ministry.htm">Courage in Ministry</a></b><br>Jeremiah faced significant opposition, yet he remained faithful. We are encouraged to stand firm in our faith and calling, even in the face of challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_jeremiah_spoke_god's_words.htm">In Jeremiah 26:12–15, what proof exists that Jeremiah truly spoke God’s words and not his own personal agenda? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_known_as_the_weeping_prophet.htm">Who is known as the Weeping Prophet?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_old_testament_prophets.htm">Who were the Old Testament prophets in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_hearing_god.htm">What does the Bible say about hearing God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">The word of the Lord came unto me.</span>--The words imply obviously a revelation, the introduction of a new element into the human consciousness. In many cases such a revelation implied also the spiritual tension of an ecstatic or trance-like state, a dream, or an open vision. It almost presupposed a previous training, outward or inward, a mind vexed by hot thoughts and mourning over the sins of the people. Here there is no mention of dream or vision, and we must assume, therefore, a distinct consciousness that the voice which he heard in his inmost soul was from Jehovah. For the thought of pre-natal calling, see <a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm" title="Listen, O isles, to me; and listen, you people, from far; The LORD has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name.">Isaiah 49:1</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 4-19.</span> - <span class="accented">The</span> <span class="accented">call of Jeremiah</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Unto me</span>. For the change of person, comp. <a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Ezekiel 1:4</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying:</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/1-4.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 1:4 Now the word of Yahweh came (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/1-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 1:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 1:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 1:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 1:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>