Bible Commentaries
Jeremiah 1

Introduction

Overview

Jeremiah 1:1, The time, Jeremiah 1:4, and the calling of Jeremiah; Jeremiah 1:11, His prophetical visions of an almond rod and a seething pot; Jeremiah 1:15, His heavy message against Judah; Jeremiah 1:17, God encourages him with his promise of assistance.

Verse 1

words: 2 Chronicles 36:21, Isaiah 1:1, Isaiah 2:1, Amos 1:1, Amos 7:10

of the priests: Ezekiel 1:3

in Anathoth: Jeremiah 11:21, Jeremiah 32:7-9, Joshua 21:17, Joshua 21:18, 1 Chronicles 6:60

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 2:26 - Anathoth Ezra 2:23 - Anathoth Nehemiah 7:27 - Anathoth Nehemiah 11:32 - Anathoth Isaiah 10:30 - Anathoth Jeremiah 30:1 - General Jeremiah 37:12 - the land

Verse 2

the word: Jeremiah 1:4, Jeremiah 1:11, 1 Kings 13:20, Hosea 1:1, Jonah 1:1, Micah 1:1

in the days: 2 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings 21:26, 2 Kings 22:1 - 2 Kings 23:37, 2 Chronicles 34:1 - 2 Chronicles 35:27

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:8 - the eighteenth Jeremiah 16:1 - The word Jeremiah 25:3 - thirteenth Jeremiah 28:12 - General Jeremiah 30:1 - General Jeremiah 36:2 - from the day Ezekiel 1:3 - word Joel 1:1 - word Zephaniah 1:1 - in the days Matthew 1:10 - Josias Luke 3:2 - the word

Verse 3

It came also: Jeremiah 25:1-3, Jeremiah 26:1-24, Jeremiah 35:1 - Jeremiah 36:32, 2 Kings 24:1-9, 2 Chronicles 36:5-8

unto the end: Jeremiah 21:1 - Jeremiah 22:30, Jeremiah 28:1 - Jeremiah 29:32, Jeremiah 34:1-22, 37:1-39:18, 52:1-34; 2 Kings 24:17-20, 2 Kings 25:1-30, 2 Chronicles 36:11-21

in the fifth: Jeremiah 52:12, Jeremiah 52:15, 2 Kings 25:8, Zechariah 7:5, Zechariah 8:19

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 23:36 - Jehoiakim 2 Chronicles 34:8 - the eighteenth Jeremiah 36:2 - from the day Jeremiah 36:7 - and will Matthew 1:10 - Josias

Verse 4

the word: Jeremiah 1:2, Ezekiel 1:3, Ezekiel 3:16

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 16:1 - The word Jeremiah 17:16 - I have Hosea 1:1 - word

Verse 5

Before I: Psalms 71:5, Psalms 71:6, Isaiah 49:1, Isaiah 49:5, Luke 1:76, Galatians 1:15, Galatians 1:16

I knew: Exodus 33:12, Exodus 33:17, Romans 8:29, 2 Timothy 2:19-21

and before: Luke 1:15, Luke 1:41, Romans 1:1

and I ordained: Heb. and I gave, Ephesians 1:22, Ephesians 4:11, Ephesians 4:12

Reciprocal: Psalms 22:10 - from Psalms 139:13 - covered me Song of Solomon 7:2 - thy belly Isaiah 44:2 - formed Jeremiah 20:15 - A man Jeremiah 25:13 - hath Jeremiah 36:2 - against all Ezekiel 31:2 - speak Matthew 11:25 - and hast John 3:27 - A man John 10:36 - whom John 15:16 - ordained John 17:19 - I sanctify Acts 9:15 - a chosen Acts 22:14 - hath Hebrews 10:29 - wherewith

Verse 6

Lord: Jeremiah 4:10, Jeremiah 14:13, Jeremiah 32:17

I cannot: Exodus 4:1, Exodus 4:10-16, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Isaiah 6:5

for I am: 1 Kings 3:7-9

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:11 - General Exodus 4:11 - General Exodus 4:13 - send Numbers 11:26 - went not out Judges 6:15 - wherewith 1 Samuel 3:15 - feared 1 Samuel 18:18 - Who am I 1 Kings 3:9 - who is able 1 Chronicles 29:1 - young Proverbs 25:6 - in the presence Jeremiah 20:7 - deceived Ezekiel 4:14 - Ah Zechariah 2:4 - young Mark 13:11 - take 1 Corinthians 2:1 - with 2 Corinthians 3:5 - but 2 Corinthians 10:10 - and his 2 Corinthians 12:9 - My grace James 1:5 - any

Verse 7

for thou shalt: Jeremiah 1:17, Jeremiah 1:18, Exodus 7:1, Exodus 7:2, Numbers 22:20, Numbers 22:38, 1 Kings 22:14, 2 Chronicles 18:13, Ezekiel 2:3-5, Ezekiel 3:17-21, Ezekiel 3:27, Matthew 28:20, Mark 16:15, Mark 16:16, Acts 20:27

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:29 - speak Exodus 38:22 - all that the Lord Joshua 1:9 - be not 1 Chronicles 29:1 - young Proverbs 16:1 - and Isaiah 58:1 - spare Jeremiah 7:27 - thou shalt speak Jeremiah 19:2 - and proclaim Jeremiah 43:1 - all the words Ezekiel 2:7 - thou Amos 7:15 - Go Jonah 1:2 - cry Matthew 10:19 - it shall Matthew 18:2 - General Acts 2:4 - as Acts 4:20 - we cannot Acts 9:15 - Go 1 Corinthians 2:1 - with Ephesians 6:20 - boldly James 1:5 - any

Verse 8

not afraid: Jeremiah 1:17, Isaiah 51:7, Isaiah 51:12, Ezekiel 2:6, Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 3:8, Ezekiel 3:9, Matthew 10:26, Luke 12:4, Luke 12:5, Acts 4:13, Acts 4:29, Ephesians 6:20

for I am: Jeremiah 15:20, Jeremiah 15:21, Jeremiah 20:11, Exodus 3:12, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:5, Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 43:2, Matthew 28:20, Acts 7:9, Acts 7:10, Acts 18:10, Acts 26:17, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 2 Timothy 4:17, 2 Timothy 4:18, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:29 - speak Jeremiah 1:19 - for I am Jeremiah 30:11 - I am John 14:27 - afraid 1 Peter 3:14 - and be

Verse 9

and touched: Exodus 4:11, Exodus 4:12, Isaiah 6:6, Isaiah 6:7, Isaiah 49:2, Isaiah 50:4, Luke 21:15

Behold: Jeremiah 5:14, Exodus 4:15, Exodus 4:16, Isaiah 51:16, Ezekiel 3:10, Matthew 10:19, Luke 12:12

Reciprocal: Numbers 23:5 - General Deuteronomy 31:19 - put it in their 2 Samuel 14:3 - put the words Ezra 8:17 - I told them Ezekiel 2:9 - an hand Daniel 10:10 - an hand Daniel 10:16 - touched Luke 1:64 - his mouth John 9:39 - For Acts 15:7 - by my Revelation 10:11 - Thou

Verse 10

I have: Jeremiah 25:15-27, Jeremiah 27:2-7, Jeremiah 46:1 - Jeremiah 51:64, 1 Kings 17:1, Revelation 11:3-6

to root out: Jeremiah 18:7-9, 1 Kings 19:17, Ezekiel 32:18, Ezekiel 43:3, Amos 3:7, Zechariah 1:6, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Revelation 19:19-21

to build: Jeremiah 18:9, Jeremiah 24:6, Jeremiah 31:4, Jeremiah 31:5, Jeremiah 31:28, Isaiah 44:26-28, Ezekiel 36:36, Amos 9:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 41:13 - me he restored Exodus 7:1 - a god 1 Kings 19:15 - anoint Ecclesiastes 3:2 - a time to plant Jeremiah 15:17 - for Jeremiah 25:13 - hath Jeremiah 25:17 - and made Jeremiah 25:18 - Jerusalem Jeremiah 36:2 - against all Jeremiah 44:27 - will watch Jeremiah 45:4 - that which Ezekiel 21:19 - General Ezekiel 23:36 - wilt Hosea 6:5 - have I John 9:39 - For Revelation 10:11 - Thou Revelation 11:5 - fire

Verse 11

what seest thou: Amos 7:8, Amos 8:2, Zechariah 4:2, Zechariah 5:2

I see a rod: Numbers 17:8, Ezekiel 7:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:33 - like unto Exodus 37:20 - almonds 1 Kings 22:17 - I saw Ecclesiastes 12:5 - the almond Jeremiah 1:2 - the word Jeremiah 2:1 - the word Jeremiah 24:3 - What Ezekiel 11:3 - It is not Ezekiel 47:6 - hast thou Amos 7:1 - showed Acts 11:5 - and it Revelation 14:1 - I looked

Verse 12

Thou hast: Deuteronomy 5:28, Deuteronomy 18:17, Luke 10:28, Luke 20:39

I will: Jeremiah 39:1-18, Jeremiah 52:1-34, Deuteronomy 32:35, Ezekiel 12:22, Ezekiel 12:23, Ezekiel 12:25, Ezekiel 12:28, Amos 8:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:33 - like unto Jeremiah 48:16 - near Lamentations 4:18 - our end is near Ezekiel 11:3 - It is not John 13:13 - and

Verse 13

the second time: Genesis 41:32, 2 Corinthians 13:1, 2 Corinthians 13:2

I see: Ezekiel 11:3, Ezekiel 11:7, Ezekiel 24:3-14

toward the north: Heb. from the face of the north

Reciprocal: Job 41:20 - General Jeremiah 4:6 - for I will Ezekiel 1:4 - a whirlwind

Verse 14

Out of: Jeremiah 4:6, Jeremiah 6:1, Jeremiah 6:22, Jeremiah 10:22, Jeremiah 31:8, Jeremiah 46:20, Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 50:41, Isaiah 41:25, Ezekiel 1:4

break forth: Heb. be opened

Reciprocal: Job 41:20 - General Isaiah 14:31 - for Jeremiah 13:20 - and Jeremiah 46:6 - toward Jeremiah 47:2 - out of Joel 2:20 - the northern Zechariah 2:6 - and flee Zechariah 6:6 - the north

Verse 15

I will call: Jeremiah 5:15, Jeremiah 6:22, Jeremiah 10:22, Jeremiah 10:25, Jeremiah 25:9, Jeremiah 25:28, Jeremiah 25:31, Jeremiah 25:32

and they: Jeremiah 39:3, Jeremiah 43:10, Isaiah 22:7

and against: Jeremiah 4:16, Jeremiah 9:11, Jeremiah 33:10, Jeremiah 34:22, Jeremiah 44:6, Deuteronomy 28:49-53, Lamentations 5:11

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 5:17 - they shall impoverish Jeremiah 6:1 - evil Jeremiah 34:1 - all the kingdoms Jeremiah 46:24 - she shall Ezekiel 9:2 - six Amos 3:2 - all Habakkuk 1:6 - I raise Zechariah 6:6 - the north Revelation 17:14 - and they

Verse 16

And I: Jeremiah 4:12, Jeremiah 4:28, Jeremiah 5:9, Jeremiah 5:29, Ezekiel 24:14, Joel 2:11, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 23:36

who have: Jeremiah 2:13, Jeremiah 2:17, Jeremiah 15:6, Jeremiah 16:11, Jeremiah 17:13, Jeremiah 19:4, Deuteronomy 28:20, Deuteronomy 31:16, Joshua 24:20, 2 Kings 22:17, 2 Chronicles 7:19, 2 Chronicles 15:2, 2 Chronicles 34:25

and have: Jeremiah 7:9, Jeremiah 11:12, Jeremiah 11:17, Jeremiah 44:17, Isaiah 65:3, Ezekiel 8:9-11, Hosea 11:2

worshipped: Jeremiah 10:8, Jeremiah 10:9, Jeremiah 10:15, Jeremiah 51:17, Isaiah 2:8, Isaiah 37:19, Isaiah 44:15, Hosea 8:6, Acts 7:41

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 7:22 - Because they forsook 2 Chronicles 32:19 - the work Ezekiel 11:21 - their detestable Habakkuk 1:6 - I raise

Verse 17

gird up: 1 Kings 18:46, 2 Kings 4:29, 2 Kings 9:1, Job 38:3, Luke 12:35, 1 Peter 1:13

and speak: Jeremiah 1:7, Jeremiah 23:28, Exodus 7:2, Ezekiel 3:10, Ezekiel 3:11, Jonah 3:2, Acts 20:20, Acts 20:27

be not: Jeremiah 1:8, Jeremiah 17:18, Exodus 3:12, Ezekiel 2:6, Ezekiel 2:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:2

confound thee: or, break thee to pieces, Ezekiel 3:14-18, Ezekiel 33:6-8, 1 Corinthians 9:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:29 - speak Exodus 8:1 - Go Deuteronomy 1:17 - ye shall not 2 Kings 1:15 - be not afraid of him Nehemiah 6:13 - that I should Isaiah 51:7 - fear Isaiah 58:1 - spare Jeremiah 26:2 - all the words Jeremiah 26:12 - The Lord Jeremiah 36:8 - did Jeremiah 43:1 - all the words Lamentations 3:57 - thou saidst Ezekiel 3:9 - fear Ezekiel 3:26 - I will Ezekiel 31:2 - speak Ezekiel 33:7 - thou shalt Matthew 10:26 - Fear Luke 12:4 - Be Acts 4:20 - we cannot Acts 18:9 - Be Galatians 2:11 - because Ephesians 6:20 - boldly

Verse 18

I have: Jeremiah 6:27, Jeremiah 15:20, Isaiah 50:7, Ezekiel 3:8, Ezekiel 3:9, Micah 3:8, Micah 3:9, John 1:42

against: Jeremiah 21:4-14, Jeremiah 22:1-30, Jeremiah 26:12-15, Jeremiah 34:3, Jeremiah 34:20-22, Jeremiah 36:27-32, Jeremiah 37:7, Jeremiah 38:2, Jeremiah 38:18, Jeremiah 42:22

Reciprocal: Exodus 36:36 - General 2 Kings 3:14 - I would not look Psalms 31:21 - strong city Ecclesiastes 9:1 - that the Isaiah 49:2 - made me Jeremiah 1:7 - for thou shalt Jeremiah 15:10 - a man Jeremiah 15:12 - Shall iron Jeremiah 15:18 - as a Jeremiah 20:7 - deceived Jeremiah 26:24 - that Hosea 6:5 - have I Zechariah 10:4 - of him came forth Matthew 10:26 - Fear Luke 1:28 - the Lord Acts 6:10 - able Acts 18:10 - I am 1 Timothy 3:15 - the pillar Revelation 3:12 - pillar

Verse 19

And they: Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah 15:10-21, Jeremiah 20:1-6, Jeremiah 26:11-24, Jeremiah 29:25-32, Jeremiah 37:11-21, Jeremiah 38:6-13, Psalms 129:2

for I am: Jeremiah 1:8, Jeremiah 15:20, Jeremiah 15:21, Joshua 1:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 28:15 - I am 2 Chronicles 14:11 - man Psalms 13:4 - I have Psalms 83:2 - lo Ecclesiastes 9:1 - that the Jeremiah 7:27 - hearken Jeremiah 15:12 - Shall iron Jeremiah 15:18 - as a Jeremiah 20:2 - smote Jeremiah 20:7 - deceived Jeremiah 20:11 - the Lord Jeremiah 26:24 - that Jeremiah 30:11 - I am Jeremiah 36:26 - but Jeremiah 39:17 - I will Jeremiah 42:11 - for I Jeremiah 46:28 - for I am Luke 1:28 - the Lord Acts 6:10 - able Acts 18:10 - I am Romans 8:31 - If 2 Timothy 3:11 - but Revelation 12:8 - prevailed not Revelation 17:14 - and they