Jeremiah 1:2

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The Lord began to speak to Jeremiah during the days when Josiah was king of the nation of Judah. Josiah was the son of a man named Amon. The Lord began to speak to Jeremiah in the 13th year that Josiah was king. {\cf2\super [2]}

Cross References

1 Kings 13:2

The Lord had commanded the man of God to speak against the altar. He said,

1 Kings 13:20

While they were sitting at the table, the Lord spoke to the old prophet.

2 Kings 21:18

Manasseh {died and} was buried with his ancestors. [265] Manasseh was buried in the garden at his house. It was called, “the Garden of Uzza.” Manasseh’s son Amon became the new king after him.

2 Kings 21:24

The common people killed all the officers that made plans against King Amon. Then the people made Amon’s son Josiah the new king after him.

2 Kings 22:3

During the 18th year that Josiah was king, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah son of Meshullam, the secretary, to the Lord’s temple. [269] Josiah said,

Jeremiah 1:11

The Lord’s message came to me. This message was from the Lord: “Jeremiah, what do you see?”

Jeremiah 1:4

The Lord’s message came to Jeremiah. This message was from the Lord:

Jeremiah 25:3

I have given you messages from the Lord again and again for these past 23 years. I have been a prophet since the 13th year that Josiah son of Amon was the king of Judah. I have spoken messages from the Lord to you from that time until today. But you have not listened.

Jeremiah 28:12

Then the message of the Lord came to Jeremiah. This happened after Hananiah had taken the yoke {\cf2\super [224]} off of Jeremiah’s neck and had broken it.

Jeremiah 3:6

The Lord spoke to me during the time King Josiah was ruling the nation of Judah. The Lord said: “Jeremiah, you saw the bad things that Israel {\cf2\super [15]} did? You saw how she was unfaithful to me. She did the sin of adultery with idols on every hill and under every green tree.

Jeremiah 36:2

“Jeremiah, get a scroll {\cf2\super [300]} and write on it all the messages I have spoken to you. I have spoken to you about the nations of Israel and Judah and all the nations. Write all the words that I have spoken to you from the time that Josiah was king, until now.

Hosea 1:1

This is the Lord’s message that came to Hosea son of Beeri. This message came during the time that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. This was during the time of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel.

Joel 1:1

Joel son of Pethuel received this message from the Lord:

Jonah 1:1

The Lord spoke to Jonah {\cf2\super [1]} son of Amittai. The Lord said,

Micah 1:1

The word of the Lord came to Micah. This was during the time of kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. These men were kings of Judah. Micah was from Moresheth. Micah saw \{these visions\} about Samaria and Jerusalem.

Zephaniah 1:1

This is the message that the Lord gave to Zephaniah. Zephaniah received this message during the time that Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah. Zephaniah was the son of Cush. Cush was the son of Gedaliah. Gedaliah was the son of Amariah. Amariah was the son of Hezekiah.