Verse 6

Jeremiah 1:6

Young's Literal Translation

6 And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I [am] a youth.'
Original Language Text
hebrew
וָ/אֹמַ֗ר אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהֹוִ֔ה הִנֵּ֥ה לֹא יָדַ֖עְתִּי דַּבֵּ֑ר כִּי נַ֖עַר אָנֹֽכִי
English Translation
And I said, "Alas, Lord Yahweh, behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am a youth."
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Chapter 1 Context
1 Words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, of the priests who [are] in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin, Focus ↗
2 unto whom the word of Jehovah hath been in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thi... Focus ↗
3 and it is in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, till the completion of the eleventh... Focus ↗
4 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, Focus ↗
5 'Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I ha... Focus ↗
6 And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I [am] a youth.'
7 And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Do not say, I [am] a youth, for to all to whom I send thee thou goest, a... Focus ↗
8 Be not afraid of their faces, for with thee [am] I to deliver thee, -- an affirmation of Jehovah.' Focus ↗
9 And Jehovah putteth forth His hand, and striketh against my mouth, and Jehovah saith unto me, 'Lo, I... Focus ↗
10 See, I have charged thee this day concerning the nations, and concerning the kingdoms, to pluck up,... Focus ↗
11 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 'What art thou seeing, Jeremiah?' And I say, 'A rod... Focus ↗
12 And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Thou hast well seen: for I am watching over My word to do it.' Focus ↗
13 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me a second time, saying, 'What art thou seeing?' And I say, 'A... Focus ↗
14 And Jehovah saith unto me, 'From the north is the evil loosed against all inhabitants of the land. Focus ↗
15 For, lo, I am calling for all families of the kingdoms of the north, -- an affirmation of Jehovah --... Focus ↗
16 And I have spoken My judgments with them concerning all their evil, in that they have forsaken Me, a... Focus ↗
17 'And thou, thou dost gird up thy loins, and hast arisen, and spoken unto them all that I command the... Focus ↗
18 And I, lo, I have given thee this day for a fenced city, and for an iron pillar, and for brazen wall... Focus ↗
19 and they have fought against thee, and they prevail not against thee; for with thee [am] I, -- an af... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Jeremiah
Chapter
Chapter 1 (19 verses)
Version
Young's Literal Translation
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