Jeremiah 1:6

Translation Comparison (18 available)

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."

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.

Then said I, O Lord God (Elohim)! see, I have no power of words, for I am a child.

And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.

And I said: Ah, ah, ah, Lord God (Elohim): behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child.

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

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

Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.”

Then said I, Oh, Lord God (Elohim), behold, I can not speake, for I am a childe.

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

And I say, “Aah! Lord YHWH! Behold, I have not known—to speak, for I am a youth.”

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

“O Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!”

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.”

Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.”

Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.”

And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I [am] a youth.'