Jeremiah 1
1
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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The Call of Jeremiah
1The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the kohanim who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
2The word of Adonai came to him during the days of King Josiah of Judah, son of Amon, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
3It continued during the days of King Jehoiakim of Judah, son of Josiah, until the end of the eleventh year of King Zedekiah of Judah, son of Josiah—until the exile from Jerusalem in the fifth month.
4The word of Adonai came to me, saying:
5“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I set you apart— I appointed you prophet to the nations.”
6Then I said, “Alas, Adonai Elohim! Look, I don’t know how to speak! For I’m still a boy!”
7But Adonai answered me, “Do not say ‘I’m only a boy!’ For to everyone I send you, you will go, and all I command you, you will speak.
8Do not be afraid of them! For I am with you to deliver you.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
9Then Adonai stretched out His hand and touched my mouth and Adonai said to me, “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
10See, today I have appointed you over nations and over kingdoms: to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
11Moreover, the word of Adonai came to me, saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I answered, “I see an almond branch.”
12Then Adonai said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching over My word to perform it.”
13The word of Adonai came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” I replied, “I see a boiling pot that is tilting away from the north.”
14Then Adonai said to me: “From the north, disaster will be poured out on all the inhabitants of the land.
15Behold! I am calling all the families of the kingdoms of the north.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “So they will come and each will set up his throne at the entry of the gates of Jerusalem, against all her surrounding walls and against all the cities of Judah.
16I will pronounce My judgments on them for all their wickedness— they have forsaken Me, offering incense to other gods, worshipping the works of their hands.
17Now, you, gird up your loins! Get up and tell them everything that I order you! Do not be terrified by them, or else I will terrify you before them.
18Look, today I have set you up as a fortified city— an iron pillar and bronze walls— against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its princes against its kohanim, and against the people of the land.
19Though they will fight against you, they will not win, for I am with you, to deliver you.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
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