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Jeremiah 1:4

2 The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,

3 and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.

The 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.”

6 “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
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Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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Now the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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And the word of YHWH came to me saying,
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Herrens ord kom til meg, og det lød så:
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Da kom et budskap fra Herren til meg, og sa,
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Herrens ord kom til mig, og det lød så:

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  • Ezekiel 3:16

    At the end of seven days the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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  • Ezekiel 1:3

    the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.

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  • Jeremiah 1:2

    The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,

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