Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said I, "Oh LORD God, I cannot speak, for I am yet but young."
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And saying, Ah, Lord Jehovah, behold I knew not to speak: for I a boy.
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.
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
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Jeremiah
5 "Before I fashioned thee in thy mother's womb, I did know thee: And before thou wast born, I sanctified thee and ordained thee, to be a Prophet unto the people." 6 Then said I, "Oh LORD God, I cannot speak, for I am yet but young." 7 And the LORD answered me thus, "Say not so, 'I am too young': For thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee unto, and whatsoever I command thee, that shalt thou speak.
Cross References
Exodus 6:12
And Moses spake before the LORD saying, "Behold, the children of Israel hearken not unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, seeing that I have uncircumcised lips?"
Exodus 4:10-16
And Moses said unto the LORD, "O my Lord. I am not eloquent, no not in times past and namely since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow mouthed and slow tongued."
1 Kings 3:7-9
And now LORD, my God, it is thou that hast made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am a young lad and know not how to order myself.
Jeremiah 32:17
'O LORD God: It is thou that hast made heaven and earth with thy great power and high arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee.
Exodus 4:1
Moses answered and said, "See, they will not believe me nor hearken unto my voice: but will say, 'the LORD hath not appeared unto thee.'"
Exodus 6:30
And Moses answered before the LORD, "I am of uncircumcised lips, how shall Pharaoh then give me audience?"
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said, "O woe is me! For I am lost: inasmuch as I am a man of unclean lips, and dwell among people that hath unclean lips also. For mine eyes have seen the King and LORD of Hosts."
Jeremiah 4:10
Then said I, "O LORD God, hast thou then deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, 'Ye shall have peace,' and now the sword goeth through their lives?"
Jeremiah 14:13
Then answered I, "O LORD God, the prophets say unto them, 'Tush, ye shall see no sword, and no hunger shall come upon you, but the LORD shall give you continual rest in this place.'"