Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
- KJV Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- NKJV Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
- NASB Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
- NLT The Lord gave me another message. He said,
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Quick answer
A new oracle begins as God's word comes again to Jeremiah. It introduces the indictment that follows.
Overview
This brief verse marks the start of a fresh prophetic message from Yahweh to Jeremiah. It opens the great covenant lawsuit against Israel that fills chapter 2. The repeated formula underscores that what follows is God's own charge against His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Jer 23:28Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.
- Ezek 7:1And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- Jer 7:1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
- Heb 1:1On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
- Jer 1:11And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied.
- 2 Pet 1:21For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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Christ at the center
Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.
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