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| 1The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. | 1The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests living in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. |
| 2The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, | 2The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah. |
| 3and through the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, down to the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. | 3It also came throughout the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. |
| 4The word of the LORD came to me, saying, | 4The word of the LORD came to me: |
| 5"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." | 5I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart before you were born. I appointed you a prophet to the nations. |
| 6"Alas, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am too young." | 6But I protested, "Oh no, Lord GOD! Look, I don't know how to speak since I am only a youth." |
| 7But 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. | 7Then 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. |
| 8Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD. | 8Do not be afraid of anyone, for I will be with you to deliver you. This is the LORD's declaration. |
| 9Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "I have put my words in your mouth. | 9Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and told me: I have now filled your mouth with My words. |
| 10See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant." | 10See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and demolish, to build and plant. |
| 11The word of the LORD came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?" "I see the branch of an almond tree," I replied. | 11Then the word of the LORD came to me, asking, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" I replied, "I see a branch of an almond tree." |
| 12The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled." | 12The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I watch over My word to accomplish it." |
| 13The word of the LORD came to me again: "What do you see?" "I see a pot that is boiling," I answered. "It is tilting toward us from the north." | 13Again the word of the LORD came to me inquiring, "What do you see?" And I replied, "I see a boiling pot, its lip tilted from the north to the south." |
| 14The LORD said to me, "From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. | 14Then the LORD said to me, "Disaster will be poured out from the north on all who live in the land. |
| 15I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern kingdoms," declares the LORD. "Their kings will come and set up their thrones in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem; they will come against all her surrounding walls and against all the towns of Judah. | 15Indeed, I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north." This is the LORD's declaration. They will come, and each king will set up his throne at the entrance to Jerusalem's gates. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah. |
| 16I will pronounce my judgments on my people because of their wickedness in forsaking me, in burning incense to other gods and in worshiping what their hands have made. | 16"I will pronounce My judgments against them for all the evil they did when they abandoned Me to burn incense to other gods and to worship the works of their own hands. |
| 17"Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them. | 17"Now, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them or I will cause you to cower before them. |
| 18Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land--against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land. | 18Today, I am the One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land--against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population. |
| 19They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD. | 19They will fight against you but never prevail over you, since I am with you to rescue you." This is the LORD's declaration. |
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