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Prophecies in the Days of Josiah[a]

Chapter 1

The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, a member of the priestly family in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. The word of the Lord came to him during the thirteenth year of the reign of King Josiah, son of Amon, king of Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 1:1 This lengthy section, which occupies half of the Book and begins with the call of Jeremiah, contains mainly prophecies addressed to the kingdom of Judah. They occur throughout the career of the prophet, although it is not possible to show a clear reductional plan.