Jeremiah 1:4

Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 1:2 sets the historical context: the word came during Josiah's reign, grounding this specific call.

Jeremiah 16:1 also begins 'The word of the LORD came to me', indicating another divine message to the same prophet.

Ezekiel 1:3 Parallel

Ezekiel 1:3 uses the same formula 'the word of the LORD came to' for Ezekiel, showing a parallel prophetic calling.

Ezekiel 3:16 repeats the phrase 'the word of the LORD came to me', another instance of prophetic reception.

Hosea 1:1 Parallel

Hosea 1:1 uses the same introductory phrase for a different prophet, showing a common prophetic formula.