Jeremiah 25:3

“For the last twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon was ruling in Judah ¹  until now, the Lord has been speaking to me. I told you over and over again ²  what he said. ³  But you would not listen.

Ge 22:3; Ex 8:20; 1Ki 22:3; 2Ch 34:3,8; Ps 81:13; Isa 55:2; Jer 1:2; Jer 7:13; Jer 11:7; Jer 25:4; Jer 29:19; Jer 35:15; Jer 44:4; Mr 1:35; Joh 8:2,47; 2Ti 4:2

¹ sn The year referred to would be 627 b.c. The same year is referred to in 1:2 in reference to his call to be a prophet.

² tn For the idiom involved here see the notes at 7:13 and 11:7.

³ tn The words “what he said” are not in the text but are implicit. They are supplied in the translation for clarity.