Jeremiah 1:4
New International Version
The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

New Living Translation
The LORD gave me this message:

English Standard Version
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

King James Bible
Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

New King James Version
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

New American Standard Bible
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NASB 1995
Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,

NASB 1977
Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now the word of Yahweh came to me saying,

Amplified Bible
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to me:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to me:

American Standard Version
Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said:

English Revised Version
Now the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD spoke his word to me,

Good News Translation
The LORD said to me,

International Standard Version
This message from the LORD came to me:

Majority Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

NET Bible
The LORD said to me,

New Heart English Bible
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

World English Bible
Now Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

New American Bible
The word of the LORD came to me:

New Revised Standard Version
Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the word of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me saying
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Call of Jeremiah
4The word of the LORD came to me, saying: 5“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.”…

Cross References
Isaiah 49:1
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.

Psalm 139:13-16
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. ...

Galatians 1:15
But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

Exodus 3:10-12
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.”

Isaiah 6:8-9
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.’

Acts 9:15
“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.

Romans 8:29-30
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.

Ephesians 1:4-5
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,

1 Peter 1:2
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.

2 Timothy 1:9
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.

Isaiah 44:2
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.

Judges 6:14-16
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.”

Amos 7:15
But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’

John 15:16
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.

Matthew 28:19-20
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.”


Treasury of Scripture

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

the world

Jeremiah 1:2
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.

Ezekiel 1:3
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.

Ezekiel 3:16
And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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The word of the LORD came to me, saying
The word of the LORD
This phrase signifies divine communication, a hallmark of prophetic literature. In Hebrew, "word" is "dabar," which implies not just spoken words but also actions and events. The "LORD" is rendered from "YHWH," the sacred, covenantal name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. This introduction establishes the authority and divine origin of the message, underscoring that Jeremiah's prophecies are not his own but are directly from God. Historically, this reflects the role of prophets as God's mouthpieces, tasked with delivering His messages to His people.

came to me
The phrase indicates a personal and direct encounter with the divine. In Hebrew, "came" is "hayah," which can also mean "to happen" or "to become," suggesting that the word of the LORD is not static but dynamic and active. This personal aspect highlights the intimate relationship between God and His prophets. Jeremiah's calling is not a distant or abstract event but a personal commissioning, emphasizing the personal nature of God's call to individuals.

saying
This word introduces the content of the divine message. In Hebrew, "saying" is "amar," which is often used to introduce direct speech. It signifies that what follows is a direct quotation from God, lending weight and authority to the message. This sets the stage for the specific instructions or revelations that God is about to impart to Jeremiah. The use of "saying" also indicates that God's communication is clear and understandable, meant to be conveyed accurately to others.

(4) The word of the Lord came unto me.--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 Isaiah 49:1.

Verses 4-19. - The call of Jeremiah. Verse 4. - Unto me. For the change of person, comp. Ezekiel 1:4.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The word
דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

came
וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to me,
אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

saying:
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say


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