Parallel Verses
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.
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 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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 1:7
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Jeremiah
6
I, Jeremiah, said: Lord Jehovah, I do not know how to speak. I am only a child!
7
“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’
And
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 22:20
That night God came to Balaam and said: If these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you.
Exodus 7:1-2
Jehovah said to Moses: See, I make you as God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.
Numbers 22:38
Balaam answered: I am here now. But now, what power do I have? I can say only what God tells me to say.
1 Kings 22:14
Micaiah answered: By the living God Jehovah I promise that I will say what he tells me to say!
2 Chronicles 18:13
But Micaiah answered: By the living God Jehovah I will say what my God tells me to say.
Jeremiah 1:17-18
Strengthen yourself, Jeremiah! Stand up, and say to them whatever I tell you to say. Do not be terrified in their presence, or I will make you even more terrified in their presence.
Ezekiel 2:3-5
He said: Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are people from a nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this day.
Ezekiel 3:17-21
Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me.
Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth. You will tell them: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says.' Some will listen and some will refuse to listen for they are a rebellious people.
Matthew 28:20
Teach them to observe all the things I have commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Mark 16:15-16
He said to them, Go into the entire world, and preach the good news to the whole creation.
Acts 20:27
I did not shrink from telling you the entire will of God.