Jeremiah 1:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.”

Jeremiah 1:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 1:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 1:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.””

Jeremiah 1:6 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 1:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child. ”

Jeremiah 1:6 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 1:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known--to speak, for I <FI>am<Fi> a youth.'”

Jeremiah 1:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 1:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child. ”

Jeremiah 1:6 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 1:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said I, Oh, Lord God, behold, I can not speake, for I am a childe.”

Jeremiah 1:6 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 1:6 in Context — Jeremiah 1

4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

6 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

7 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.

8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

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What Does Jeremiah 1:6 Mean?

Jeremiah 1:6 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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