Jeremiah 1

1These are the wordsH1697 of JeremiahH3414 sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, one ofH4480 the priestsH3548 in AnathothH6068 in the territoryH776 of BenjaminH1144.

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The wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 toH413H3117 Jeremiah in the thirteenthH7969H6240 yearH8141 of the reignH4427 of JosiahH2977 sonH1121 of AmonH526 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, 3andH1961 through the daysH3117 of JehoiakimH3079 sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, untilH5704H8552 the fifthH2549 monthH2320 of the eleventhH6249H6240 yearH8141 of ZedekiahH6667 sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, whenH5704 the people of JerusalemH3389 went into exileH1540.

4The wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559:

6“AhH162, LordH136 GODH3069,” I saidH559, “I surelyH2009 do notH3808 knowH3045 how to speakH1696, forH3588 IH595 am only a childH5288!”

7But the LORDH3068 toldH559 meH413:

9Then the LORDH3068 reached outH7971 His handH3027, touchedH5060H5921 my mouthH6310, and saidH559H3068 to meH413:

11And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, askingH559, “JeremiahH3414, whatH4100 do youH859 seeH7200?”

“IH589 seeH7200 a branchH4731 of an almond treeH8247,” I repliedH559.

12“You have observedH7200 correctlyH3190,” saidH559 the LORDH3068, “forH3588 IH589 am watchingH82451 overH5921 My wordH1697 to accomplish itH6213.”

13AgainH8145 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, askingH559, “WhatH4100 do youH859 seeH7200?”

“IH589 seeH7200 a boilingH5301 potH5518,” I repliedH559, “and it is tilting toward usH6440 fromH6440 the northH6828.”

14Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 to meH413, “DisasterH7451 from the northH6828 will be poured outH6605 onH5921 allH3605 who liveH3427 in the landH776. 15ForH3588H2005 I am about to summonH7121 allH3605 the clansH4940 and kingdomsH4467 of the northH6828,” declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.

17Get yourselfH859 readyH247H4975.2 Stand upH6965 and tellH1696H413 themH853 everythingH3605 thatH834 IH595 command youH6680. Do notH408 be intimidatedH2865 by themH6440, orH6435 I will terrify youH2865 before themH6440. 18Now beholdH2009, this dayH3117 IH589 have made youH5414 like a fortifiedH4013 cityH5892, an ironH1270 pillarH5982, and bronzeH5178 wallsH2346 againstH5921 the wholeH3605 landH776—against the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063, its officialsH8269, its priestsH3548, and the peopleH5971 of the landH776. 19They will fightH3898 against youH413 but will neverH3808 overcomeH3201 you, sinceH3588 IH589 am with youH854 to deliver youH5337,” declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.