Jeremiah 1
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Yahweh Appoints Jeremiah as a Prophet to the Nations
1The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, among the priests who were in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin, 2to whom the word of Yahweh came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, the king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. 3It came also in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, until the exile of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
4And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,#Literally “to say”
5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you came out from the womb I consecrated you;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
6Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Look, I do not know how to speak, for I am a youth.”#Or “boy” 7But Yahweh said to me, “You must not say, ‘I am a youth,’#Or “boy” for to whomever#Literally “all of whom” I send you, you will go, and whatever#Literally “all of that” I command you, you will speak. 8Do not be afraid of them,#Literally “you must not be afraid from the faces of them” for I am with you to deliver you,” declares#Literally “declaration of” Yahweh. 9Then Yahweh stretched out his hand and he touched my mouth, and Yahweh said to me,
“Look, I have put my words in your mouth.
10See, I appoint you this day over the nations
and over the kingdoms,
to pluck up and to pull down,
and to destroy and to tear down,
to build and to plant.”
Yahweh Confirms Jeremiah’s Call
11And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,#Literally “to say” “What are you seeing, Jeremiah?” And I said, “I am seeing a branch of an almond tree.” 12Then Yahweh said to me, “You did well to see, for I am watching over my word to perform it.” 13And the word of Yahweh came to me a second time, saying,#Literally “to say” “What are you seeing?” And I said, “I am seeing a boiling#Literally “blown upon” pot, and its face is from the face of the north.” 14Then Yahweh said to me, “From the north disaster will be unleashed#Or “opened” on all the inhabitants of the land. 15For, look, I am calling to all the clans#Or “families” of the kingdoms of the north,” declares#Literally “a declaration of” Yahweh, “and they will come and set each one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its surrounding walls, and against all the cities of Judah. 16And I will pass#Or “pronounce” my judgments on them because of all their wickedness in that they have forsaken me, and they made sacrifices to other gods, and they bowed in worship to the works of their hands. 17But you, you must gird your loins, and stand, and speak to them all that I command you. Do not be afraid of them,#Literally “You must not be filled with terror from the faces of them” or I will shatter you before#Literally “to the faces of” them. 18Now look, I have made you today#Literally “the day” as a fortified city and as an iron pillar and a bronze wall#Hebrew “walls” against all the land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land. 19And they will fight against you but they will not prevail against you, for I am with you,” declares#Literally “a declaration of” Yahweh, “to deliver you.”
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Jeremiah 1
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1These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah. He belonged to the family of priests who lived in the town of Anathoth in the land of Benjamin. 2The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah during the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah. 3The Lord also spoke to Jeremiah while Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king of Judah and during the eleven years that Zedekiah son of Josiah was king of Judah. In the fifth month of his last year, the people of Jerusalem were taken away as captives.
The Lord Calls Jeremiah
4The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
5“Before I made you in your mother’s womb, I chose you.
Before you were born, I set you apart for a special work.
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
6Then I said, “But Lord God, I don’t know how to speak. I am only a boy.”
7But the Lord said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am only a boy.’ You must go everywhere I send you, and you must say everything I tell you to say. 8Don’t be afraid of anyone, because I am with you to protect you,” says the Lord.
9Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth. He said to me, “See, I am putting my words in your mouth. 10Today I have put you in charge of nations and kingdoms. You will pull up and tear down, destroy and overthrow, build up and plant.”
Jeremiah Sees Two Visions
11The Lord spoke his word to me, saying: “Jeremiah, what do you see?”
I answered, “I see a stick of almond wood.”
12The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, because I am watching to make sure my words come true.”
13The Lord spoke his word to me again: “What do you see?”
I answered, “I see a pot of boiling water, tipping over from the north.”
14The Lord said to me, “Disaster will come from the north and strike all the people who live in this country. 15In a short time I will call all of the people in the northern kingdoms,” said the Lord.
“Those kings will come and set up their thrones
near the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem.
They will attack all the city walls around Jerusalem
and all the cities in Judah.
16And I will announce my judgments against my people
because of their evil in turning away from me.
They offered sacrifices to other gods
and worshiped idols they had made with their own hands.
17“Jeremiah, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything I command you to say. Don’t be afraid of the people, or I will give you good reason to be afraid of them. 18Today I am going to make you a strong city, an iron pillar, a bronze wall. You will be able to stand against everyone in the land: Judah’s kings, officers, priests, and the people of the land. 19They will fight against you, but they will not defeat you, because I am with you to protect you!” says the Lord.
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