Jeremiah 1:4

Then: i.e. in the thirteenth year of Josiah.

word. Singular, because referring to this special prophecy.

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Then — When he was first called to his office.

⁴ Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Jeremiah 1:4