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Jeremiah 1:5-10
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
5 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.' 6 Then I said, 'Oh, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.' 7 But the LORD said to me, 'Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak. 8 Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to save you,' declares the LORD. 9 Then the LORD stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me, 'Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
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See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to tear down, To destroy and to overthrow, To build and to plant.'
King James Version
Chapter 1
5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. 7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. 8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. 9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. 10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 1
5 I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart before you were born. I appointed you a prophet to the nations.
6
But I protested, "Oh no, Lord God! Look, I don't know how to speak since I am only a youth."
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Then the Lord said to me: Do not say, "I am only a youth," for you will go to everyone I send you to and speak whatever I tell you.
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Do not be afraid of anyone, for I will be with you to rescue you. This is the Lord's declaration.
New Living Translation
Chapter 1
5 'I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.'
6
'O Sovereign LORD,' I said, 'I can't speak for you! I'm too young!'
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” 6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7 But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
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Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the LORD.”
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Then the LORD put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
10
See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
New International Version
Chapter 1
5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.'
6
Alas, Sovereign LORD,' I said, 'I do not know how to speak; I am too young.'