How was jeremiah the prophet called by God?

Answer:
Jeremiah is one of only three men who God called/knew before they were formed in the womb. John the Baptist and Jesus Christ are the other two.

Jeremiah 1:4-5

New International Version (NIV)

The Call of Jeremiah4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,
5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."
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