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 whomH834 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 in the daysH3117 of JosiahH2977 the sonH1121 of AmonH526, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, in the thirteenth yearH8141 of his reignH4427.

3It cameH1961 also in the daysH3117 of JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, unto the endH8552 of the eleventhH6240 yearH8141 of ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063; unto the carrying awayH1540 of JerusalemH3389 captiveH1540 in the fifthH2549 monthH2320.

4NowH1961 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 unto meH413, sayingH559,

5BeforeH2962 I formedH3335 thee in the bellyH990 I knewH3045 thee, and beforeH2962 thou camest forthH3318 outH3318 of the wombH990 I sanctifiedH6942 thee; I have appointedH5414 thee a prophetH5030 unto the nationsH1471.

6Then saidH559 I, AhH162, LordH136 GODH136! beholdH2009, I cannotH3808 speakH1696: for I am a childH5288.

7But the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto meH413, SayH559 notH408, I am a childH5288: for to whomsoever I shall sendH7971 thee thou shalt goH7971, and whatsoeverH3605 I shall commandH6680 thee thou shalt speakH1696.

8Be notH408 afraidH3372 becauseH3588 of them: for I am with thee to deliverH5337 thee, saith the LORDH3068.

9Then the LORDH3068 putH5414 forthH7971 his handH3027, and touchedH5060 my mouthH6310; and the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto meH413, BeholdH2009, I have putH5414 my wordsH1697 in thy mouthH6310:

10seeH7200, I have this dayH3117 setH1129 thee over the nationsH1471 and over the kingdomsH4467, to pluckH5428 upH7200 and to breakH2040 downH5422, and to destroyH6 and to overthrowH2040; to buildH1129, and to plantH5193.