Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 1:1-10

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

The wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 toH413 H3117 Jeremiah in the thirteenthH7969 H6240 yearH8141 of the reignH4427 of JosiahH2977 sonH1121 of AmonH526 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, 3andH1961 through the daysH3117 of JehoiakimH3079 sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, untilH5704 H8552 the fifthH2549 monthH2320 of the eleventhH6249 H6240 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:

5“BeforeH2962 I formedH3335 you in the wombH990 I knew youH3045,and beforeH2962 you were bornH3318 H7358 I set you apartH6942and appointed youH5414 as a prophetH5030 to the nationsH1471.”

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:

“Do notH408 sayH559,‘IH595 am only a childH5288.’ForH3588 toH5921 everyoneH3605 I send youH7971,you must goH1980 ,and allH3605 thatH834 I command youH6680,you must speakH1696.8Do notH408 be afraidH3372 of themH6440,forH3588 IH589 am with youH854 to deliver youH5337,”declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.

9Then the LORDH3068 reached outH7971 His handH3027, touchedH5060 H5921 my mouthH6310, and saidH559 H3068 to meH413:

“BeholdH2009, I have putH5414 My wordsH1697in your mouthH6310.10SeeH7200, I have appointedH6485 you todayH3117 H2088overH5921 nationsH1471 H5921 and kingdomsH4467to uprootH5428 and tear downH5422,to destroyH6 and overthrowH2040,to buildH1129 and plantH5193.”

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