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The Lord Gives Jeremiah a Message for His People

Yahweh spoke his word to me,

“Before I formed you in the womb,
    I knew you.
    Before you were born,
    I set you apart for my holy purpose.
    I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.”

I, Jeremiah, said, “Adonay Yahweh, I do not know how to speak. I am only a boy!”

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The Call of Jeremiah

The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

“Before I formed you in the womb(A) I knew[a](B) you,
    before you were born(C) I set you apart;(D)
    I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.(E)

“Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak;(F) I am too young.”(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 1:5 Or chose