Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. New Living Translation The LORD replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. English Standard Version But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Berean Study Bible But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak. King James Bible But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. New King James Version But the LORD said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. New American Standard Bible But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak. NASB 1995 But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak. NASB 1977 But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak. Amplified Bible But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am [only] a young man,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD said to me: Do not say, “I am only a youth,” for you will go to everyone I send you to and speak whatever I tell you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD said to me: Do not say, “I am only a youth,” for you will go to everyone I send you to and speak whatever I tell you. American Standard Version But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And LORD JEHOVAH said to me: "Do not say, ‘I am a boy', because to everyone to whom I will send you, you shall go, and all that I shall command you, you shall speak Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said to me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all to whomsoever I shall send thee, and according to all the words that I shall command thee, thou shalt speak. Contemporary English Version "Don't say you're too young," the LORD answered. "If I tell you to go and speak to someone, then go! And when I tell you what to say, don't leave out a word! Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord said to me: Say not: I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee: and whatsoever I shall command thee, thou shalt speak. Good News Translation But the LORD said to me, "Do not say that you are too young, but go to the people I send you to, and tell them everything I command you to say. International Standard Version Then the LORD told me, "Don't say, 'I'm only a young man,' for you will go everywhere I send you, and you will speak everything I command you. JPS Tanakh 1917 But the LORD said unto me: Say not: I am a child; For to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, And whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak. Literal Standard Version 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 command you—speak. New American Bible But the LORD answered me, Do not say, “I am too young.” To whomever I send you, you shall go; whatever I command you, you shall speak. NET Bible The LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you. New Revised Standard Version But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a boy’; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you. New Heart English Bible But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am a child;' for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak. World English Bible But Yahweh said to me, "Don't say, 'I am a child;' for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Do not say, I am a youth, for to all to whom I send thee thou goest, and all that I command thee thou speakest. Additional Translations ... Context The Call of Jeremiah…6“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” 7But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak. 8Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.… Cross References Numbers 22:20 That night God came to Balaam and said, "Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you." 1 Kings 3:7 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David's place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in. Jeremiah 1:17 Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them. Jeremiah 7:27 When you tell them all these things, they will not listen to you. When you call to them, they will not answer. Ezekiel 2:3 "Son of man," He said to me, "I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. Ezekiel 2:4 They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says.' Ezekiel 2:7 But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious. Treasury of Scripture But the LORD said to me, Say not, I am a child: for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatever I command you you shall speak. for thou shalt Jeremiah 1:17,18 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them… Exodus 7:1,2 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet… Numbers 22:20,38 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do…
(7) The Lord said unto me.--The misgiving, which was not reluctance, is met by words of encouragement. God gave the work; He would also give the power.Verse 7. - Thou shalt go, etc. Thoughts of self are altogether out of place in one who has received a Divine commission. Jeremiah's duty is simple obedience. In put-suing this path he cannot but be safe (ver. 8). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But the LORDיְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel told וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say me: אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not say, תֹּאמַ֖ר (tō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘I [am] אָנֹ֑כִי (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I only a child.’ נַ֣עַר (na·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer For כִּ֠י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction to עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against everyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every I send you, אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ (’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out you must go, תֵּלֵ֔ךְ (tê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I command you, אֲצַוְּךָ֖ (’ă·ṣaw·wə·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order you must speak. תְּדַבֵּֽר׃ (tə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Jump to Previous Child Command Everywhere Goest Orders Speak Speakest Whatever Whatsoever Whomsoever YouthJump to Next Child Command Everywhere Goest Orders Speak Speakest Whatever Whatsoever Whomsoever YouthLinks Jeremiah 1:7 NIVJeremiah 1:7 NLT Jeremiah 1:7 ESV Jeremiah 1:7 NASB Jeremiah 1:7 KJV Jeremiah 1:7 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 1:7 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 1:7 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 1:7 French Bible Jeremiah 1:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 1:7 But Yahweh said to me Don't say (Jer.) |