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The Words of Jeremiah
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkijah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkijah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests from the town of Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
to whom the word of Jehovah came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign;
it came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive, in the fifth month.
The Call of Jeremiah
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah’s Call and First Visions
The LORD gave me this message:
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I hallowed thee, I appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.
Before you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
Before you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.
“O Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!”
But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for thou shalt go to whomsoever I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
The LORD replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.
Be not afraid of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the LORD, have spoken!”
And Jehovah put forth his hand and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
Then the LORD reached out and touched my mouth and said,
“Look, I have put my words in your mouth!
“Look, I have put my words in your mouth!
See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy, and to overthrow, to build and to plant.
Today I appoint you to stand up
against nations and kingdoms.
Some you must uproot and tear down,
destroy and overthrow.
Others you must build up
and plant.”
against nations and kingdoms.
Some you must uproot and tear down,
destroy and overthrow.
Others you must build up
and plant.”
And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.
Then the LORD said to me, “Look, Jeremiah! What do you see?”
And I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”
And I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”
And Jehovah said unto me, Thou hast well seen; for I am watchful over my word to perform it.
And the word of Jehovah came to me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething-pot, and its face is from the north.
Then the LORD spoke to me again and asked, “What do you see now?”
And I replied, “I see a pot of boiling water, spilling from the north.”
And I replied, “I see a pot of boiling water, spilling from the north.”
And Jehovah said unto me, Out of the north shall evil break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
“Yes,” the LORD said, “for terror from the north will boil out on the people of this land.
For behold, I am calling all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith Jehovah, and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah:
Listen! I am calling the armies of the kingdoms of the north to come to Jerusalem. I, the LORD, have spoken!
“They will set their thrones
at the gates of the city.
They will attack its walls
and all the other towns of Judah.
“They will set their thrones
at the gates of the city.
They will attack its walls
and all the other towns of Judah.
and I will pronounce my judgments against them for all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
I will pronounce judgment
on my people for all their evil —
for deserting me and burning incense to other gods.
Yes, they worship idols made with their own hands!
on my people for all their evil —
for deserting me and burning incense to other gods.
Yes, they worship idols made with their own hands!
Thou, therefore, gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I shall command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I cause thee to be dismayed before them.
“Get up and prepare for action.
Go out and tell them everything I tell you to say.
Do not be afraid of them,
or I will make you look foolish in front of them.
Go out and tell them everything I tell you to say.
Do not be afraid of them,
or I will make you look foolish in front of them.
And I, behold, I appoint thee this day as a strong city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land; against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.
For see, today I have made you strong
like a fortified city that cannot be captured,
like an iron pillar or a bronze wall.
You will stand against the whole land —
the kings, officials, priests, and people of Judah.
like a fortified city that cannot be captured,
like an iron pillar or a bronze wall.
You will stand against the whole land —
the kings, officials, priests, and people of Judah.