Jeremiah 1:1-10 - Yahweh Appoints Jeremiah As A Prophet To The Nations

¹ The words of Jeremiah son of Hillkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: ² When the word of Jehovah was to him in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year to his reigning. ³ And it will be in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, even to the fulness of the eleventh year to Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, even to the captivity of Jerusalem in the fifth month.

⁴ And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying,

⁵ Before I shall form thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou shalt go forth from the womb I consecrated thee; I gave thee a prophet to the nations.

⁶ And saying, Ah, Lord Jehovah, behold I knew not to speak: for I a boy.

⁷ And Jehovah will say to me, Thou shalt not say, I a boy; for thou shalt go to all to whom I shall send thee, and all which I shall command thee thou shalt speak ⁸ Thou shalt not be afraid of their faces, for I am with thee to deliver thee, says Jehovah.

⁹ And Jehovah will stretch forth his hand and touch upon my mouth: and Jehovah will say to me, Behold, I gave my words into thy mouth. ¹⁰ See, I appointed thee this day over the nations and over the kingdoms to pluck up and to tear down, and to destroy, and to overthrow, to build and to plant