Although Josiah, who was king when Jeremiah started his ministry, was faithful, all succeeding kings were unfaithful, and most of those responsible to instruct the people ​ — the prophets and the priests — ​ were not on the side of truth.
Мөн ард олныг сургах үүрэгтэй зөнч, тахилчдын ихэнх нь жинхэнэ шүтлэгийг дагадаггүй байлаа (Иеремиа 1: 1, 2; 6: 13; 23: 11).