Jeremiah 1:4-10 - The Call Of Jeremiah

⁴ The word of the LORD spake thus unto me,

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. ⁸ Be not afraid of their faces, for I will be with thee, to deliver thee, sayeth the LORD."

⁹ And with that, the LORD stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth, and said moreover unto me, "Behold, I put my words in thy mouth, ¹⁰ and this day do I set thee over the people and kingdoms: that thou mayest root out, break off, destroy, and make waste; and that thou mayest build up and plant."