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World English Bible Classic
[1] The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin. [2] Yahweh’s§ word came to him in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. [3] It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month. [4] Now Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
[5] “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.
Before you were born, I sanctified you.
I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” [6] Then I said, “Ah, Lord§ Yahweh! Behold,§ I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.” [7] But Yahweh said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am a child;’ for you must go to whomever I send you, and you must say whatever I command you. [8] Don’t be afraid because of them, for I am with you to rescue you,” says Yahweh. [9] Then Yahweh stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth. [10] Behold, I have today set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.” [11] Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” [12] Then Yahweh said to me, “You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it.” [13] Yahweh’s word came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?”I said, “I see a boiling cauldron; and it is tipping away from the north.” [14] Then Yahweh said to me, “Out of the north, evil will break out on all the inhabitants of the land. [15] For behold, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says Yahweh.
“They will come, and they will each set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem,
and against all its walls all around, and against all the cities of Judah.
[16] I will utter my judgments against them concerning all their wickedness,
in that they have forsaken me,
and have burned incense to other gods,
and worshiped the works of their own hands. [17] “You therefore put your belt on your waist, arise, and say to them all that I command you. Don’t be dismayed at them, lest I dismay you before them. [18] For behold, I have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land. [19] They will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you”, says Yahweh, “to rescue you.”

Footnotes

  1. § 1:2 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
  2. § 1:6a The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
  3. § 1:6b “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
King James Version
[1] The words H1697 of Jeremiah H3414 the son H1121 of Hilkiah, H2518 of the priests H3548 that were in Anathoth H6068 in the land H776 of Benjamin: H1144 [2] to whom the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came in the days H3117 of Josiah H2977 the son H1121 of Amon H526 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 in the thirteenth H7969 H6240 year H8141 of his reign. H4427 [3] It came also in the days H3117 of Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah H2977 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 unto H5704 the end H8552 of the eleventh H6249 H6240 year H8141 of Zedekiah H6667 the son H1121 of Josiah H2977 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 unto H5704 the carrying away H1540 of Jerusalem H3389 captive H1540 in the fifth H2549 month. H2320

The Prophet’s Call

[4] Then the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came unto me, saying, H559 [5] Before H2962 I formed H3335 thee in the belly H990 I knew H3045 thee; and before thou camest forth H3318 out of the womb H7358 I sanctified H6942 thee, and I ordained§ H5414 thee a prophet H5030 unto the nations. H1471 [6] Then said H559 I, Ah, H162 Lord H136 God! H3069 behold, I cannot H3045 speak: H1696 for I am a child. H5288 [7] But the Lord H3068 said H559 unto H413 me, Say H559 not, I am a child: H5288 for H3588 thou shalt go H3212 to all that I shall send H7971 thee, and whatsoever I command H6680 thee thou shalt speak. H1696 [8] Be not afraid H3372 of their faces: H6440 for I am with thee to deliver H5337 thee, saith H5002 the Lord. H3068 [9] Then the Lord H3068 put forth H7971 H853 his hand, H3027 and touched H5060 my mouth. H6310 And the Lord H3068 said H559 unto H413 me, Behold, I have put H5414 my words H1697 in thy mouth. H6310 [10] See, H7200 I have this day H3117 set H6485 thee over the nations H1471 and over the kingdoms, H4467 to root out, H5428 and to pull down, H5422 and to destroy, H6 and to throw down, H2040 to build, H1129 and to plant. H5193 [11] Moreover the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came unto me, saying, H559 Jeremiah, H3414 what H4100 seest H7200 thou? And I said, H559 I see H7200 a rod H4731 of an almond tree. H8247 [12] Then said H559 the Lord H3068 unto H413 me, Thou hast well H3190 seen: H7200 for H3588 I will hasten H8245 my word H1697 to perform H6213 it. [13] And the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came unto me the second time, H8145 saying, H559 What H4100 seest H7200 thou? And I said, H559 I see H7200 a seething H5301 pot; H5518 and the face H6440 thereof is toward H6440 the north. H6828 [14] Then the Lord H3068 said H559 unto H413 me, Out of the north H6828 an evil H7451 shall break forth H6605§ upon H5921 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of the land. H776 [15] For, lo, I will call H7121 all H3605 the families H4940 of the kingdoms H4467 of the north, H6828 saith H5002 the Lord; H3068 and they shall come, H935 and they shall set H5414 every H3605 one H376 his throne H3678 at the entering H6607 of the gates H8179 of Jerusalem, H3389 and against all the walls H2346 thereof round about, H5439 and against all the cities H5892 of Judah. H3063 [16] And I will utter H1696 my judgments H4941 against them touching H5921 all H3605 their wickedness, H7451 who H834 have forsaken H5800 me, and have burned incense H6999 unto other H312 gods, H430 and worshipped H7812 the works H4639 of their own hands. H3027 [17] Thou therefore gird up H247 thy loins, H4975 and arise, H6965 and speak H1696 unto H413 them all that I command H6680 thee: be not dismayed H2865 at their faces, H6440 lest I confound H2865§ thee before H6440 them. [18] For, behold, I H589 have made H5414 thee this day H3117 a defenced H4013 city, H5892 and an iron H1270 pillar, H5982 and brasen H5178 walls H2346 against the whole land, H776 against the kings H4428 of Judah, H3063 against the princes H8269 thereof, against the priests H3548 thereof, and against the people H5971 of the land. H776 [19] And they shall fight H3898 against thee; but they shall not prevail H3201 against thee; for I am with thee, saith H5002 the Lord, H3068 to deliver H5337 thee.

Footnotes

  1. § 1:5 Heb. gave
  2. § 1:14 Heb. shall be opened
  3. § 1:17 Or, break to pieces
Septuaginta
[1] Τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 ὃ G3739 ἐγένετο G1096 ἐπὶ G1909 Ιερεμιαν G2408 τὸν G3588 τοῦ G3588 Χελκιου ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 ἱερέων, G2409 ὃς G3739 κατῴκει G2730 ἐν G1722 Αναθωθ ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 Βενιαμιν· G958 [2] ὃς G3739 ἐγενήθη G1096 λόγος G3056 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 Ιωσια υἱοῦ G5207 Αμως G301 βασιλέως G935 Ιουδα ἔτους G2094 τρισκαιδεκάτου ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 βασιλείᾳ G932 αὐτοῦ· G846 [3] καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 Ιωακιμ υἱοῦ G5207 Ιωσια βασιλέως G935 Ιουδα ἕως G2193 ἑνδεκάτου G1734 ἔτους G2094 Σεδεκια υἱοῦ G5207 Ιωσια βασιλέως G935 Ιουδα ἕως G2193 τῆς G3588 αἰχμαλωσίας G161 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 πέμπτῳ G3991 μηνί. G3376 [4] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 λέγων G3004 [5] Πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 με G3165 πλάσαι G4111 σε G4571 ἐν G1722 κοιλίᾳ G2836 ἐπίσταμαί G1987 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 σε G4571 ἐξελθεῖν G1831 ἐκ G1537 μήτρας G3388 ἡγίακά G37 σε, G4571 προφήτην G4396 εἰς G1519 ἔθνη G1484 τέθεικά G5087 σε. G4571 [6] Καὶ G2532 εἶπα G2036 Ὦ G5599 δέσποτα G1203 κύριε, G2962 ἰδοὺ G2400 οὐκ G3756 ἐπίσταμαι G1987 λαλεῖν, G2980 ὅτι G3754 νεώτερος G3501 ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι. G1510 [7] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 Μὴ G3361 λέγε G3004 ὅτι G3754 Νεώτερος G3501 ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι, G1510 ὅτι G3754 πρὸς G4314 πάντας, G3956 οὓς G3739 ἐὰν G1437 ἐξαποστείλω G1821 σε, G4571 πορεύσῃ, G4198 καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐὰν G1437 ἐντείλωμαί G1781 σοι, G4671 λαλήσεις· G2980 [8] μὴ G3361 φοβηθῇς G5399 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 αὐτῶν, G846 ὅτι G3754 μετὰ G3326 σοῦ G4675 ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι G1510 τοῦ G3588 ἐξαιρεῖσθαί G1807 σε, G4571 λέγει G3004 κύριος. G2962 [9] Καὶ G2532 ἐξέτεινεν G1614 κύριος G2962 τὴν G3588 χεῖρα G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 πρός G4314 με G3165 καὶ G2532 ἥψατο G680 τοῦ G3588 στόματός G4750 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 Ἰδοὺ G2400 δέδωκα G1325 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 μου G3450 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 σου· G4675 [10] ἰδοὺ G2400 κατέστακά G2525 σε G4571 σήμερον G4594 ἐπὶ G1909 ἔθνη G1484 καὶ G2532 βασιλείας G932 ἐκριζοῦν G1610 καὶ G2532 κατασκάπτειν G2679 καὶ G2532 ἀπολλύειν G622 καὶ G2532 ἀνοικοδομεῖν G456 καὶ G2532 καταφυτεύειν. [11] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 λέγων G3004 Τί G5101 σὺ G4771 ὁρᾷς, Ιερεμια; G2408 Καὶ G2532 εἶπα G2036 Βακτηρίαν καρυίνην. [12] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 Καλῶς G2573 ἑώρακας, G3708 διότι G1360 ἐγρήγορα G1453 ἐγὼ G1473 ἐπὶ G1909 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 μου G3450 τοῦ G3588 ποιῆσαι G4160 αὐτούς. G846 — [13] καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 ἐκ G1537 δευτέρου G1208 λέγων G3004 Τί G5101 σὺ G4771 ὁρᾷς; Καὶ G2532 εἶπα G2036 Λέβητα ὑποκαιόμενον, καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 βορρᾶ. G1005 [14] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 Ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 βορρᾶ G1005 ἐκκαυθήσεται G1572 τὰ G3588 κακὰ G2556 ἐπὶ G1909 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 κατοικοῦντας G2730 τὴν G3588 γῆν. G1093 [15] Διότι G1360 ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 συγκαλῶ G4779 πάσας G3956 τὰς G3588 βασιλείας G932 ἀπὸ G575 βορρᾶ G1005 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 λέγει G3004 κύριος, G2962 καὶ G2532 ἥξουσιν G2240 καὶ G2532 θήσουσιν G5087 ἕκαστος G1538 τὸν G3588 θρόνον G2362 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 πρόθυρα τῶν G3588 πυλῶν G4439 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 τείχη G5038 τὰ G3588 κύκλῳ G2945 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 πάσας G3956 τὰς G3588 πόλεις G4172 Ιουδα. [16] Καὶ G2532 λαλήσω G2980 πρὸς G4314 αὐτοὺς G846 μετὰ G3326 κρίσεως G2920 περὶ G4012 πάσης G3956 τῆς G3588 κακίας G2549 αὐτῶν, G846 ὡς G5613 ἐγκατέλιπόν G1459 με G3165 καὶ G2532 ἔθυσαν G2380 θεοῖς G2316 ἀλλοτρίοις G245 καὶ G2532 προσεκύνησαν G4352 τοῖς G3588 ἔργοις G2041 τῶν G3588 χειρῶν G5495 αὐτῶν. G846 [17] Καὶ G2532 σὺ G4771 περίζωσαι G4024 τὴν G3588 ὀσφύν G3751 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἀνάστηθι G450 καὶ G2532 εἰπὸν G2036 πρὸς G4314 αὐτοὺς G846 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἂν G302 ἐντείλωμαί G1781 σοι· G4671 μὴ G3361 φοβηθῇς G5399 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 αὐτῶν G846 μηδὲ G3366 πτοηθῇς G4422 ἐναντίον G1726 αὐτῶν, G846 ὅτι G3754 μετὰ G3326 σοῦ G4675 ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι G1510 τοῦ G3588 ἐξαιρεῖσθαί G1807 σε, G4571 λέγει G3004 κύριος. G2962 [18] Ἰδοὺ G2400 τέθεικά G5087 σε G4571 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 σήμερον G4594 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ὡς G5613 πόλιν G4172 ὀχυρὰν καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 τεῖχος G5038 χαλκοῦν G5470 ὀχυρὸν ἅπασιν G537 τοῖς G3588 βασιλεῦσιν G935 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 ἄρχουσιν G758 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 [19] καὶ G2532 πολεμήσουσίν G4170 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 δύνωνται G1410 πρὸς G4314 σέ, G4571 διότι G1360 μετὰ G3326 σοῦ G4675 ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι G1510 τοῦ G3588 ἐξαιρεῖσθαί G1807 σε, G4571 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος. G2962
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament