Tree of Life Version
Jeremiah 25:3
3“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, until this day—these 23 years—the word of Adonai has come to me. So I have spoken to you, speaking early and often, but you have not listened.
Jeremiah 25:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the Lord hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.
- New International Version (NIV)For twenty-three years—from the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—the word of the Lord has come to me and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"For twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, to this day, the word of the Lord has come to me, and I have spoken persistently to you, but you have not listened.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, this is the twenty-third year in which the word of the Lord has come to me; and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, but you have not listened.
Context of Jeremiah 25:3
1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah (which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon). 2Jeremiah the prophet spoke it to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: “From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, until this day—these 23 years—the word of Adonai has come to me. So I have spoken to you, speaking early and often, but you have not listened. 4Moreover, Adonai has sent to you all His servants the prophets, sending them early and often—but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear— 5saying: ‘Turn, now, everyone from his evil way, and from the evil of your deeds, and dwell in the land that Adonai has given to you and to your fathers forever and ever.
Read all of Jeremiah 25Jeremiah 25:3 word by word
מִן־שְׁלֹ֣שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֡ה לְיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמוֹן֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֜ה וְעַ֣ד׀ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה זֶ֚ה שָׁלֹ֤שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה הָיָ֥ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וָאֲדַבֵּ֧ר אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם אַשְׁכֵּ֥ים וְדַבֵּ֖ר וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- From the thirteenthעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- From the thirteenthשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּyô'shîyâh yô'shîyâhû · JosiahH2977
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Amonאָמוֹן'âmôn · AmonH526
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- even unto this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
- and twentiethעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
- the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- hath come unto me, and I have spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- unto you, rising earlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
- but ye have not hearkenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
Cross-references for Jeremiah 25:3
- Jeremiah 1:2The word of Adonai came to him during the days of King Josiah of Judah, son of Amon, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
- 1 Kings 22:3The king of Israel said to his courtiers, “Do you know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, yet we are still doing nothing to recover it from the hand of the king of Aram?”
- 2 Chronicles 34:3In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek after the God of his father David. In the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the Asherah poles, and the carved and molten images.
- Jeremiah 25:4Moreover, Adonai has sent to you all His servants the prophets, sending them early and often—but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear—
- Jeremiah 7:13While you were doing all these things,” declares Adonai, “I spoke to you early and often, but you did not listen, and I called you but you did not answer.
- Jeremiah 11:7For I earnestly forewarned your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt until this day, forewarning early and often, saying ‘Listen to My voice!’
- Jeremiah 29:19because they have not listened to My words,” declares Adonai, “which I sent to them by My servants the prophets, sending them early and often, but you would not hear.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
- Jeremiah 35:15“I have sent also to you all My servants the prophets, sending them early and often, saying: ‘Return you now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and you will dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers; but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to Me.
- Jeremiah 44:4Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets, sending them early and often, saying: ‘Oh, do not do this loathsome thing that I hate.’
- Genesis 22:3So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split wood for the burnt offering, and got up and went to the place about which God had told him.
- Exodus 8:20Adonai did just so. A massive swarm of flies went into the house of Pharaoh and into his servant’s houses. All the land of Egypt was ruined because of the swarm of flies.
- Psalms 81:13So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, to walk in their own counsels.
- Isaiah 55:2Why do you spend money for what is not bread? Your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance.
- Mark 1:35Very early, while it was still night, Yeshua got up, left, and went away to a place in the wilderness; and there He was praying.
- John 8:2At dawn, He came again into the Temple. All the people were coming to Him, and He sat down and began to teach them.
- 2 Timothy 4:2proclaim the Word! Be ready when it is convenient or inconvenient. Confront, rebuke, encourage—with complete patience and instruction.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 25:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The three and twentieth year - i. e., nineteen under Josiah, and four under Jehoiakim. This prophecy divides itself into three parts, (1) the judgment of Judah Jeremiah 25:3-11, and Babylon‘s doom Jeremiah 25:12-14; (2) the wine-cup of fury Jeremiah 25:15-29; (3) the judgment of the world Jeremiah 25:30-38.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Jeremiah started his ministry in 627 BC.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. From the thirteenth year of Josiah, in which Jeremiah began to prophesy (Jr 1:1), to the end of Josiah's reign, was nineteen years (2Ki 22:1); the three months 2 Kings 23. 31) of Jehoahaz' reign, with the not quite complete four years of Jehoiakim (Jr 25:1), added to the nineteen years, make up twenty-three years in all.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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