Jeremiah 1:1-10

1The wordsH1697 of JeremiahH3414 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, of the priestsH3548 that were in AnathothH6068 in the landH776 of BenjaminH1144: 2to whom the wordH1697 of Jehovah came in the daysH3117 of JosiahH2977 the sonH1121 of AmonH526, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, in the thirteenth yearH8141 of his reignH4427. 3It came also in the daysH3117 of JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, unto the endH8552 of the eleventh yearH8141 of ZedekiahH6667, the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, unto the carrying away of JerusalemH3389 captive in the fifthH2549 monthH2320.

4Now the wordH1697 of Jehovah came unto me, sayingH559, 5Before I formedH3335 thee in the bellyH990 I knewH3045 thee, and before thou camest forthH3318 out of the wombH990 I sanctifiedH6942 thee; I have appointed thee a prophetH5030 unto the nationsH1471. 6Then saidH559 I, Ah, LordH136 Jehovah! behold, I knowH3045 not how to speakH1696; for I am a child. 7But Jehovah saidH559 unto me, SayH559 not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall sendH7971 thee thou shalt goH7971, and whatsoever I shall commandH6680 thee thou shalt speakH1696. 8Be not afraidH3372 because of them; for I am with thee to deliverH5337 thee, saith Jehovah. 9Then Jehovah putH5414 forthH7971 his handH3027, and touchedH5060 my mouthH6310; and Jehovah saidH559 unto me, Behold, I have putH5414 my wordsH1697 in thy mouthH6310: 10seeH7200, I have this dayH3117 set thee over the nationsH1471 and over the kingdomsH4467, to pluckH5428 up and to breakH2040 downH5422 and to destroyH6 and to overthrow, to buildH1129 and to plantH5193.