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When and where was the prophet Jeremiah born?

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Painting by Rembrandt van Rijn showing Jeremiah sitting in a dimly lit cave, head resting on his hand in sorrow, with Jerusalem burning in the background. — Jeremiah *Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem*, oil on panel by Rembrandt, 1630: in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

The prophet Jeremiah was born in the village of Anathoth, located in the land of Judah a few miles northeast of Jerusalem. While the exact date of his birth is not recorded, it is estimated that he was born probably after 650 BCE. He was raised in a priestly family and spent his childhood in Anathoth before beginning his prophetic career.21