Jeremiah 1:1-10

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.”