Verse 4

Jeremiah 1:4

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4 The Lord came and told me,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְהִ֥י דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥/י לֵ/אמֹֽר

English Translation

And the word of the LORD came to me, saying.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests living in Anathoth in the territo... Focus ↗

2 The Lord's message came to Jeremiah beginning in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah, son of... Focus ↗

3 and on through the time of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah, up to the fifth month of the ele... Focus ↗

4 The Lord came and told me,

5 “I knew exactly who you would be before I created you in your mother's womb; I chose you before you... Focus ↗

6 “Oh no, Lord God (Elohim)!” I replied. “I really don't know how to speak in public because I'm still... Focus ↗

7 “Don't say you're too young,” the Lord told me. “Go to everyone I send you to. Tell them everything... Focus ↗

8 Don't be afraid of them because I'll go with you and I'll look after you. This is the Lord's promise... Focus ↗

9 The Lord stretched out his hand, touched my mouth, and told me: “Look, I've put my words in your mou... Focus ↗

10 Today I've placed you over nations and kingdoms to pull up and tear down, to destroy and demolish, t... Focus ↗

11 The Lord's message came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what can you see?” “I see a twig from an almond tr... Focus ↗

12 “That's right, because I am watching to make sure what I say happens,” the Lord said. Focus ↗

13 The Lord's message came to me again, asking, “What can you see?” “I see a pot that's boiling,” I ans... Focus ↗

14 Then the Lord told me, “Trouble brewing from the north will sweep out over everyone living in the co... Focus ↗

15 Watch out! I'm going to summon all the nations and kings of the north,” declares the Lord. “Each of... Focus ↗

16 I will carry out my sentence against the inhabitants for all their wickedness, because they abandone... Focus ↗

17 You need to get yourself ready. You are going to stand before the people and tell them everything th... Focus ↗

18 Look! Today I have made you like a fortified city, a pillar of iron, a wall of bronze to stand again... Focus ↗

19 They will fight against you but they won't defeat you, because I'll be there to rescue you,” declare... Focus ↗

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