Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you.
New American Standard Bible
“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’
And
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then the Lord said to me:
for you will go to everyone I send you to
and speak whatever I tell you.
International Standard Version
Then the LORD told me, "Don't say, "I'm only a young man,' for you will go everywhere I send you, and you will speak everything I command you.
A Conservative Version
But LORD said to me, Say not, I am a child. For to whomever I shall send thee thou shall go, and whatever I shall command thee thou shall speak.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am [only] a young man,’
Because everywhere I send you, you shall go,
And whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Bible in Basic English
But the Lord said to me, Do not say, I am a child: for wherever I send you, you are to go, and whatever I give you orders to say, you are to say.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
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
King James 2000
But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatsoever I command you you shall speak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Yahweh said to me, "You must not say, 'I [am] a youth,' for to {whomever} I send you, you will go, and {whatever} I command you, you will speak.
Modern King James verseion
But Jehovah said to me, Do not say, I am a boy; for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
New Heart English Bible
But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am a child;' for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh unto me, Do not say, A child, am, I, - For against whomsoever I send thee, shalt thou go, And whatsoever I command thee, shalt thou speak:
Webster
But the LORD said to me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatever I command thee thou shalt speak.
World English Bible
But Yahweh said to me, "Don't say, 'I am a child;' for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Do not say, I am a youth, for to all to whom I send thee thou goest, and all that I command thee thou speakest.
Themes
Children » Early piety of » Jeremiah
Children » Instances of » Jeremiah
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Personal weakness (jeremiah)
Jeremiah » The prophet » Call of
Missionary-work by ministers » God strengthens for
Speak the word » The bible contains the message to be delivered
The bible » Purpose » It contains the message to be delivered
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 1:7
Images Jeremiah 1:7
Prayers for Jeremiah 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Jeremiah
6 I answered, "Oh, Lord God, I really do not know how to speak well enough for that, for I am too young." 7 The Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you. 8 Do not be afraid of those to whom I send you, for I will be with you to protect you," says the Lord.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 22:20
God came to Balaam that night, and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, get up and go with them; but the word that I will say to you, that you must do."
Exodus 7:1-2
So the Lord said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
Numbers 22:38
Balaam said to Balak, "Look, I have come to you. Now, am I able to speak just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth."
1 Kings 22:14
But Micaiah said, "As certainly as the Lord lives, I will say what the Lord tells me to say."
2 Chronicles 18:13
But Micaiah said, "As certainly as the Lord lives, I will say what my God tells me to say!"
Jeremiah 1:17-18
"But you, Jeremiah, get yourself ready! Go and tell these people everything I instruct you to say. Do not be terrified of them, or I will give you good reason to be terrified of them.
Ezekiel 2:3-5
He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the house of Israel, to rebellious nations who have rebelled against me; both they and their fathers have revolted against me to this very day.
Ezekiel 3:17-21
"Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.
Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak with you, I will loosen your tongue and you must say to them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says.' Those who listen will listen, but the indifferent will refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Mark 16:15-16
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Acts 20:27
For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.