Verse 5

Jeremiah 1:5

Literal Standard Version

5 “Before I form you in the belly, I have known you; and before you come forth from the womb I have separated you; I have made you a prophet to the nations.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ/טֶ֨רֶם אצור/ך אֶצָּרְ/ךָ֤ בַ/בֶּ֨טֶן֙ יְדַעְתִּ֔י/ךָ וּ/בְ/טֶ֛רֶם תֵּצֵ֥א מֵ/רֶ֖חֶם הִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑י/ךָ נָבִ֥יא לַ/גּוֹיִ֖ם נְתַתִּֽי/ךָ
English Translation
Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you came out of the womb, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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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 to whom the word of YHWH has been in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteent... Focus ↗
3 and it is in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the completion of the elevent... Focus ↗
4 And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying, Focus ↗
5 “Before I form you in the belly, I have known you; and before you come forth from the womb I have se...
6 And I say, “Aah! Lord YHWH! Behold, I have not known—to speak, for I am a youth.” Focus ↗
7 And YHWH says to me, “Do not say, I am a youth, for to all to whom I send you—go, and all that I com... Focus ↗
8 Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you,” a declaration of YHWH. Focus ↗
9 And YHWH puts forth His hand, and strikes against my mouth, and YHWH says to me, “Behold, I have put... Focus ↗
10 See, I have charged you this day concerning the nations, and concerning the kingdoms, to pluck up, a... Focus ↗
11 And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying, “What are you seeing, Jeremiah?” And I say, “I am seeing... Focus ↗
12 And YHWH says to me, “You have seen well: for I am watching over My word to do it.” Focus ↗
13 And there is a word of YHWH to me a second time, saying, “What are you seeing?” And I say, “I am see... Focus ↗
14 And YHWH says to me, “From the north the evil is loosed against all inhabitants of the land. Focus ↗
15 For behold, I am calling for all families of the kingdoms of the north,” a declaration of YHWH, “And... Focus ↗
16 And I have spoken My judgments with them concerning all their evil, in that they have forsaken Me, a... Focus ↗
17 And you, you gird up your loins, and have arisen, and spoken to them all that I command you: do not... Focus ↗
18 And I, behold, have given you this day for a fortified city, and for an iron pillar, and for bronze... Focus ↗
19 and they have fought against you, and they do not prevail against you; for I am with you,” a declara... Focus ↗