Jeremiah 1

Jeremiah’s Call and Commission

1The wordsH1697 of 1JeremiahH3414 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, of the priestsH3548 whoH834 were in 2AnathothH6068 in the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, 2to whomH834 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 in the daysH3117 of 3JosiahH2977 the sonH1121 of 4AmonH526, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, in the 5thirteenthH7969H6240 yearH8141 of his reignH4427. 3It cameH1961 also in the daysH3117 of 6JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, untilH5704 the endH8552 of the eleventhH6249H6240 yearH8141 of 7ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, untilH5704 the exileH1540 of JerusalemH3389 in the fifthH2549 monthH2320.

4Now the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559,5“BeforeH2962 I 8formedH3335 you in the wombH990 I knewH3045 you, And 9beforeH2962 you were bornH3318H7358 I consecratedH6942 you; I have 10appointedH5414 you as a prophetH5030 to the nationsH1471.”6Then 11I saidH559, “OhH162, LordH136 12GodH3068! BeholdH2009, I do not knowH3045 how to speakH1696, BecauseH3588 13I am a youthH5288.”7But the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “Do not sayH559, ‘I am a youthH5288,’ 14BecauseH3588 everywhereH5921H3605H834 I sendH7971 you, you shall goH1980, And 15allH3605 that I commandH6680 you, you shall speakH1696.816Do not beH3372 afraidH3372 of them, For 17I am with you to saveH5337 you,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. 9Then the LordH3068 stretchedH7971 outH7971 His handH3027 and 18touchedH5060 my mouthH6310, and the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “BeholdH2009, I have 19putH5414 My wordsH1697 in your mouthH6310.10SeeH7200, 20I have appointedH6485 you thisH2088 dayH3117 overH5921 the nationsH1471 and overH5921 the kingdomsH4467, 21To rootH5428 outH5428 and to tearH5422 downH5422, To destroyH6 and to overthrowH2040, 22To buildH1129 and to plantH5193.”

The Almond Branch and Boiling Pot

11And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, “WhatH4100 do you seeH7200, 23JeremiahH3414?” And I saidH559, “I seeH7200 a branchH4731 of an 24almondH8247 treeH8247.” 12Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “You have seenH7200 wellH3190, for 25I am 26watchingH8245 overH5921 My wordH1697 to performH6213 it.”

13And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me a secondH8145 timeH8145, sayingH559, “27WhatH4100 do you seeH7200?” And I saidH559, “I seeH7200 a boilingH5301 28potH5518, facingH6440 away from the northH6828.” 14Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “29Out of the northH6828 the evilH7463 30will be unleashedH6605 on allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776. 15For, beholdH2009, I am callingH7121 31allH3605 the familiesH4940 of the kingdomsH4467 of the northH6828,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068; “and they will comeH935 and 32placeH5414, eachH376 oneH376 of them, his throneH3678 at the entranceH6607 of the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389, and againstH5921 allH3605 its wallsH2346 aroundH5439, and againstH5921 allH3605 the 33citiesH5892 of JudahH3063. 16And I will 34pronounceH1696 My judgmentsH4941 againstH854 them concerningH5921 allH3605 their wickednessH7463, sinceH834 they have 35abandonedH5800 Me and have 3637offeredH6999 sacrificesH6999 to otherH312 godsH430, and worshipedH2331 the 38worksH4639 of their own handsH3027. 17Now, 39beltH247 your garment aroundH247 your waistH4975 and ariseH6965, and speakH1696 to them allH3605 that I commandH6680 you. 40Do not be dismayedH2865 beforeH4480H6440 them, orH6435 I will make you dismayedH2865 beforeH6440 them. 18Now beholdH2009, I have madeH5414 you todayH3117 like a fortifiedH4013 cityH5892 and like a pillarH5982 of ironH1270 and wallsH2346 of bronzeH5178 againstH5921 the wholeH3605 landH776, to the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063, to its leadersH8269, to its priestsH3548, and to the peopleH5971 of the landH776. 19And they will fightH3898 againstH413 you but they will not overcomeH3201 you, for 41I am with you to saveH5337 you,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.