KJV King James Version
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that [were] in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
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Jeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that [were] in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.
WEB World English Bible
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
ASV American Standard Version
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, of the priests who are in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin,
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 1
1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that [were] in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
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.
3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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דִּבְרֵ֥יH1697 · da.varwordיִרְמְיָ֖הוּH3414 · yir.me.yahJeremiahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childחִלְקִיָּ֑הוּH2518 · chil.qiy.yahHilkiahמִן־H4480 · minfromהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙H3548 · ko.henpriestאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichבַּעֲנָת֔וֹתH6068 · a.na.totAnathothבְּאֶ֖רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetבִּנְיָמִֽן׃H1144 · bin.ya.minBenjamin
Cross-references
Jeremiah 11:21Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:1 Chronicles 6:60And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families [were] thirteen cities.Ezekiel 1:3The 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.2 Chronicles 36:21To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: [for] as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.Jeremiah 32:7-9Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that [is] in Anathoth: for the right of redemption [is] thine to buy [it].Amos 7:10Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.Amos 1:1The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.Joshua 21:17-18And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,Isaiah 1:1The 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.Isaiah 2:1The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
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