1The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.H1697H3414H1121H2518H3548H6068H776H11442The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,H1697H3068H3117H2977H1121H526H4428H3063H7969H6240H8141H44273and 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.H3117H3079H1121H2977H4428H3063H8552H6249H6240H8141H6667H1121H2977H4428H3063H1540H3389H1540H2549H2320
The Call of Jeremiah
4The word of the LORD came to me, saying,H1697H3068H5595"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."H2962H3335H990H3045H3318H7358H6942H5414H5030H14716"Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."H559H162H136H3069H3045H1696H52887But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.H3068H559H559H5288H3212H7971H6680H16968Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.H3372H6440H5337H5002H30689Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth.H3068H7971H3027H5060H6310H3068H559H5414H1697H631010See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."H7200H3117H6485H1471H4467H5428H5422H6H2040H1129H519311The word of the LORD came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?" "I see the branch of an almond tree," I replied.H1697H3068H559H3414H7200H559H7200H4731H824712The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled."H559H3068H3190H7200H8245H1697H621313The word of the LORD came to me again: "What do you see?" "I see a boiling pot, tilting away from the north," I answered.H1697H3068H8145H559H7200H559H7200H5301H5518H6440H6440H682814The LORD said to me, "From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land.H3068H559H6828H7451H6605H3427H77615I 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.H7121H4940H4467H6828H5002H3068H935H5414H376H3678H6607H8179H3389H2346H5439H5892H306316I 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.H1696H4941H5921H7451H5800H6999H312H430H7812H4639H302717"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.H247H4975H6965H1696H6680H2865H6440H2865H644018Today 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.H589H5414H3117H4013H5892H1270H5982H5178H2346H776H4428H3063H8269H3548H5971H77619They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.H3898H3201H5002H3068H5337
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