Jeremiah 1:6-10
King James Version
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4Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,Select Jeremiah 1:4
5Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.Select Jeremiah 1:5
6Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.Select Jeremiah 1:6
7But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.Select Jeremiah 1:7
8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.Select Jeremiah 1:8
9Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.Select Jeremiah 1:9
10See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.Select Jeremiah 1:10
11Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.Select Jeremiah 1:11
12Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.Select Jeremiah 1:12
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WEB
1:6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.”
1:7 But Yahweh said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am a child;’ for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak.
1:8 Don’t be afraid because of them; for I am with you to deliver you,” says Yahweh.
1:9 Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth; and Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
1:10 Behold, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
ASV
1:6 Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.
1:7 But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak.
1:8 Be not afraid because of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
1:9 Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth:
1:10 see, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.
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