Jeremiah 1:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 1:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 1:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 1:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Yahweh said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am a child;’ for you must go to whomever I send you, and you must say whatever I command you.”

Jeremiah 1:7 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 1:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Jeremiah 1:7 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 1:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto me, `Do not say, I <FI>am<Fi> a youth, for to all to whom I send thee thou goest, and all that I command thee thou speakest.”

Jeremiah 1:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 1:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Jeremiah 1:7 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 1:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the Lord said vnto me, Say not, I am a childe: for thou shalt goe to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoeuer I command thee, shalt thou speake.”

Jeremiah 1:7 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 1:7 in Context — Jeremiah 1

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.

9 Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

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What Does Jeremiah 1:7 Mean?

Jeremiah 1:7 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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