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4 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you [and approved of you as My chosen instrument], And before you were born I consecrated you [to Myself as My own]; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” 6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, For I am [only] a young man.” 7 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. 8 “Do not be afraid of them [or their hostile faces], For I am with you [always] to protect you and deliver you,” says the LORD. 9 Then the LORD stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me, “Behold (hear Me), I have put My words in your mouth. Jeremiah 1:4-9, Amplified Bible. Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation.
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