Jeremiah 25:3

Seventy Years of Captivity · Jeremiah 25:1–14
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Translations

Modern
“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
Traditional
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.
Literal
“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, even to this day—this is the third and twentieth year—the word of YHWH came to me, and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, and you have not listened.
Latin
A tertiodecimo anno Josiæ filii Amon regis Juda, usque ad diem hanc, iste tertius et vigesimus annus, factum est verbum Domini ad me, et locutus sum ad vos, de nocte consurgens et loquens, et non audistis.

Original

Hebrew
English
“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.

Notes

Jeremiah started his ministry in 627 BC.

The Lord had been patient with Jerusalem's rebellion and refusal to listen, but now it was time for judgment.

Events

People

Amon: King of Judah, son of Manasseh Josiah: King of Judah known for his religious reforms Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Jehoiakim

Topics

Babylon: Empire of Prophecies of Conquests By Captivity of Judah in Babylon, Prophecy of Jeremiah: The Prophet: Time of his Prophecies Prophets: Inspiration of Religious Zeal: Jeremiah