Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And saying, Ah, Lord Jehovah, behold I knew not to speak: for I a boy.
New American Standard Bible
Behold, I do not know how to speak,
Because
King James Version
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Holman Bible
But I protested, “Oh no, Lord, God! Look, I don’t know how to speak
International Standard Version
I replied, "Ah, LORD God! Look, I don't know how to speak, because I'm only a young man."
A Conservative Version
Then I said, Ah, lord LORD! Behold, I know not how to speak, for I am a child.
American Standard Version
Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.
Amplified
Then I said, “Ah, Lord God!
Behold, I do not know how to speak,
For I am [only] a young man.”
Bible in Basic English
Then said I, O Lord God! see, I have no power of words, for I am a child.
Darby Translation
And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.
King James 2000
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then I said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! Look, I do not know [how] to speak, for I [am] a youth."
Modern King James verseion
Then I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, I do not know to speak; for I am a boy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said I, "Oh LORD God, I cannot speak, for I am yet but young."
NET Bible
I answered, "Oh, Lord God, I really do not know how to speak well enough for that, for I am too young."
New Heart English Bible
Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD. Behold, I do not know how to speak; for I am a child."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said I - Ah! My Lord Yahweh! Lo! I know not how to speak, - For a child, am I!
Webster
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
World English Bible
Then I said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don't know how to speak; for I am a child."
Youngs Literal Translation
And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I am a youth.'
Themes
Children » Early piety of » Jeremiah
Children » Instances of » Jeremiah
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Personal weakness (jeremiah)
Humble » Examples of Leadership » Jeremiah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Jeremiah
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
Cross References
Exodus 6:12
And Moses will speak before Jehovah, saying, Behold, the sons of Israel heard not to me; and how shall Pharaoh hear me, and I of uncircumcised lips?
Exodus 4:10-16
And Moses will say to Jehovah, With leave my Lord, not a man of words, also from yesterday, also from the third day, also from the time of thy speaking to thy servant; for I being heavy of mouth, and heavy of tongue.
1 Kings 3:7-9
And now, Jehovah my God, thou madest thy servant king instead of David my father and I a little boy, shall not know to go out and come in.
Jeremiah 32:17
Thou Lord Jehovah! behold thou madest the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine arm stretched forth; any word shall not be separated from thee.
Exodus 4:1
And Moses will answer and say, And behold, they will not believe in me, and they will not bear to my voice: for they will say, Jehovah was not seen to thee.
Exodus 6:30
And Moses will say before Jehovah, Behold, I of uncircumcised lips; and how shall Pharaoh hear to me?
Isaiah 6:5
And saying, Wo to me! for I was cut off; because I a man of unclean lips, and in the midst of a people of unclean lips I dwell: for mine eyes saw the king, Jehovah of armies.
Jeremiah 4:10
And saying, Ah, Lord Jehovah! surely, deceiving, thou didst deceive to this people and to Jerusalem, saying, Peace shall be to you; and the sword reached even to the soul.
Jeremiah 14:13
And saying, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, the prophets saying to them, Ye shall not see the sword, and famine shall not be to you; for the peace of truth will I give to you in this place.