Jeremiah 1:1

AMP: The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, [one] of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin,

ASV: The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

BSB: These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.

DARBY: The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkijah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

DRA: The words of Jeremias the son of Helcias, of the priests that were in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin.

KJV: The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Jeremiah 1:2

AMP: to whom the word of the Lord came during the thirteenth year (627 b.c.) of the reign of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

ASV: to whom the word of Jehovah came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

BSB: The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,

DARBY: to whom the word of Jehovah came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign;

DRA: The word of the Lord which came to him in the days of Josias the son of Amon king of Juda, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

KJV: To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

Jeremiah 1:3

AMP: It came [to Jeremiah] also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, [continuing] until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, [and continuing] until the exile of [the people of] Jerusalem in the fifth month (July-August, 586 b.c.). [2 Kin 25:8-11]

ASV: It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.

BSB: and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.

DARBY: it came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive, in the fifth month.

DRA: And which came to him in the days of Joakim the son of Josias king of Juda, unto the end of the eleventh year of Sedecias the son of Josias king of Juda, even unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive, in the fifth month.

KJV: It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.

Jeremiah 1:4

AMP: Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

ASV: Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

BSB: The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

DARBY: And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

DRA: And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

KJV: Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Jeremiah 1:5

AMP: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you [and approved of you as My chosen instrument],And before you were born I consecrated you [to Myself as My own];I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” [Ex 33:12; Is 49:1, 5; Rom 8:29]

ASV: Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

BSB: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,and before you were born I set you apartand appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

DARBY: Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I hallowed thee, I appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

DRA: Before I formed thee in the bowels of thy mother, I knew thee: and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and made thee a prophet unto the nations.

KJV: Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Jeremiah 1:6

AMP: Then I said, “Ah, Lord God!Behold, I do not know how to speak,For I am [only] a young man.” [Ex 4:10; 6:12, 30; 1 Kin 3:7]

ASV: Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.

BSB: “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”

DARBY: And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.

DRA: And I said: Ah, ah, ah, Lord God: behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child.

KJV: Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

Jeremiah 1:7

AMP: 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.

ASV: 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.

BSB: But the LORD told me:“Do not say,‘I am only a child.’For to everyone I send you,you must go,and all that I command you,you must speak.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: And the Lord said to me: Say not: I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee: and whatsoever I shall command thee, thou shalt speak.

KJV: 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.

Jeremiah 1:8

AMP: “Do not be afraid of them [or their hostile faces],For I am with you [always] to protect you and deliver you,” says the Lord.

ASV: Be not afraid because of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.

BSB: Do not be afraid of them,for I am with you to deliver you,”declares the LORD.

DARBY: Be not afraid of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.

DRA: Be not afraid at their presence: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

KJV: Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 1:9

AMP: Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,“Behold (hear Me), I have put My words in your mouth.

ASV: Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth:

BSB: Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me:“Behold, I have put My wordsin your mouth.

DARBY: And Jehovah put forth his hand and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

DRA: And the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth: and the Lord said to me: Behold I have given my words in thy mouth:

KJV: Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

Jeremiah 1:10

AMP: “See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms,To uproot and break down,To destroy and to overthrow,To build and to plant.”

ASV: see, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.

BSB: See, I have appointed you todayover nations and kingdomsto uproot and tear down,to destroy and overthrow,to build and plant.”

DARBY: See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy, and to overthrow, to build and to plant.

DRA: Lo, I have set thee this day over the nations, and over the kingdoms, to root up, and pull down, and to waste, and to destroy, and to build, and to plant.

KJV: See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

Jeremiah 1:11

AMP: The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see the branch of an almond tree.”

ASV: Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.

BSB: And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”“I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied.

DARBY: And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.

DRA: And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: What seest thou, Jeremias? And I said: I see a rod watching.

KJV: Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

Jeremiah 1:12

AMP: Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am [actively] watching over My word to fulfill it.”

ASV: Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it.

BSB: “You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”

DARBY: And Jehovah said unto me, Thou hast well seen; for I am watchful over my word to perform it.

DRA: And the Lord said to me: Thou hast seen well: for I will watch over my word to perform it.

KJV: Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

Jeremiah 1:13

AMP: The word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, tilting away from the north [its mouth about to pour out on the south, on Judea].”

ASV: And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face thereof is from the north.

BSB: Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “What do you see?”“I see a boiling pot,” I replied, “and it is tilting toward us from the north.”

DARBY: And the word of Jehovah came to me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething-pot, and its face is from the north.

DRA: And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying: What seest thou? I see a boiling caldron, and the face thereof from the face of the north.

KJV: And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.

Jeremiah 1:14

AMP: Then the Lord said to me, “Out of the north the evil [which the prophets foretold as the result of national sin] will reveal itself and spill out on all the people of the land.

ASV: Then Jehovah said unto me, Out of the north evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

BSB: Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land.

DARBY: And Jehovah said unto me, Out of the north shall evil break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

DRA: And the Lord said to me: from the north shall an evil break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

KJV: Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

Jeremiah 1:15

AMP: For, behold, I will call all the tribes of the kingdoms of the north,” says the Lord; “and they will come and each one will set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its surrounding walls, and against all the cities of Judah [as My judicial act, the consequence of Judah’s deliberate disobedience].

ASV: For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith Jehovah; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.

BSB: For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD.“Their kings will come and set up their thronesat the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem.They will attack all her surrounding wallsand all the other cities of Judah.

DARBY: For behold, I am calling all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith Jehovah, and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah:

DRA: For behold I will call together all the families of the kingdoms of the north: saith the Lord: and they shall come, and shall set every one his throne in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and upon all the walls thereof round about, and upon all the cities of Juda,

KJV: For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.

Jeremiah 1:16

AMP: I will speak My judgments against them for all the wickedness of those who have abandoned (rejected) Me, offered sacrifices or burned incense to other gods, and worshiped the [idolatrous] works of their own hands.

ASV: And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

BSB: I will pronounce My judgments against themfor all their wickedness,because they have forsaken Me,and they have burned incense to other godsand worshiped the works of their own hands.

DARBY: and I will pronounce my judgments against them for all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

DRA: And I will pronounce my judgements against them, touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have sacrificed to strange gods, and have adored the work of their own hands.

KJV: And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

Jeremiah 1:17

AMP: But you [Jeremiah], gird up your loins [in preparation]! Get up and tell them all which I command you. Do not be distraught and break down at the sight of their [hostile] faces, or I will bewilder you before them and allow you to be overcome.

ASV: Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.

BSB: Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.

DARBY: Thou, therefore, gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I shall command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I cause thee to be dismayed before them.

DRA: Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak to them all that I command thee. Be not afraid at their presence : for I will make thee not to fear their countenance.

KJV: Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

Jeremiah 1:18

AMP: Now behold, I have made you today like a fortified city and like an iron pillar and like bronze walls against the whole land—against the [successive] kings of Judah, against its leaders, against its priests, and against the people of the land [giving you divine strength which no hostile power can overcome]. [Is 50:7; 54:17; Jer 6:27; 15:20; Luke 21:15; Acts 6:10]

ASV: For, behold, I have made thee this day a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.

BSB: Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land— against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.

DARBY: And I, behold, I appoint thee this day as a strong city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land; against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.

DRA: For behold I have made thee this day a fortified city, and a pillar of iron, and a wall of brass, over all the land, to the kings of Juda, to the princes thereof, and to the priests, and to the people of the land.

KJV: For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.

Jeremiah 1:19

AMP: They will fight against you, but they will not [ultimately] prevail over you, for I am with you [always] to protect you and deliver you,” says the Lord.

ASV: And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to deliver thee.

BSB: They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.

DARBY: And they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to deliver thee.

DRA: And they shall fight against thee, and shall not prevail: for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.

KJV: And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.

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