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Jeremiah's First prophecy (see Book comments for Jeremiah).

words: or, prophecies (verses: Jeremiah 1:4 , Jeremiah 1:9 , Jeremiah 1:1 , Jeremiah 2:4 , &c.) Compare Jeremiah 36:1 , Jeremiah 36:2 ; but better "words", as the historic portions are also Jehovah's words. Compare Amos 1:1 . Jeremiah. Hebrew. y'irm e yahu = whom Jehovah raises up, or launches forth.

Hilkiah. Not the high priest of that name, who was of the line of Eleazar (1 Chronicles 6:4 , 1 Chronicles 6:13 ); whereas Anathoth belonged to that of Ithamar (1 Chronicles 24:3 , 1 Chronicles 24:6 ). Compare 2 Chronicles 34:0 .

of the priests. Beside Jeremiah, Nathan (1 Kings 4:6 ), Ezekiel (Jeremiah 1:3 ), and probably Zechariah (Jeremiah 1:1 ) were of priestly origin.

Anathoth. Now 'Anata, three miles north-east of Jerusalem. Jeremiah was persecuted there before he prophesied in Jerusalem (Jeremiah 11:21 ; Jeremiah 12:6 ). This prepared him for later conflicts (Compare Jeremiah 12:5 , Jeremiah 12:6 ).

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