| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, | 1The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests living in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. |
| 2to 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. | 2The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah. |
| 3It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month. | 3It also came throughout 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. |
| 4Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: | 4The word of the LORD came to me: |
| 5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” | 5I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart before you were born. I appointed you a prophet to the nations. |
| 6Then said I: “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” | 6But I protested, "Oh no, Lord GOD! Look, I don't know how to speak since I am only a youth." |
| 7But the LORD said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. | 7Then the LORD said to me: Do not say, "I am only a youth," for you will go to everyone I send you to and speak whatever I tell you. |
| 8Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the LORD. | 8Do not be afraid of anyone, for I will be with you to deliver you. This is the LORD's declaration. |
| 9Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. | 9Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and told me: I have now filled your mouth with My words. |
| 10See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.” | 10See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and demolish, to build and plant. |
| 11Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” | 11Then the word of the LORD came to me, asking, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" I replied, "I see a branch of an almond tree." |
| 12Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.” | 12The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I watch over My word to accomplish it." |
| 13And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, and it is facing away from the north.” | 13Again the word of the LORD came to me inquiring, "What do you see?" And I replied, "I see a boiling pot, its lip tilted from the north to the south." |
| 14Then the LORD said to me: “Out of the north calamity shall break forth On all the inhabitants of the land. | 14Then the LORD said to me, "Disaster will be poured out from the north on all who live in the land. |
| 15For behold, I am calling All the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says the LORD; “They shall come and each one set his throne At the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, Against all its walls all around, And against all the cities of Judah. | 15Indeed, I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north." This is the LORD's declaration. They will come, and each king will set up his throne at the entrance to Jerusalem's gates. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah. |
| 16I will utter My judgments Against them concerning all their wickedness, Because they have forsaken Me, Burned incense to other gods, And worshiped the works of their own hands. | 16"I will pronounce My judgments against them for all the evil they did when they abandoned Me to burn incense to other gods and to worship the works of their own hands. |
| 17“Therefore prepare yourself and arise, And speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before their faces, Lest I dismay you before them. | 17"Now, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them or I will cause you to cower before them. |
| 18For behold, I have made you this day A fortified city and an iron pillar, And bronze walls against the whole land— Against the kings of Judah, Against its princes, Against its priests, And against the people of the land. | 18Today, I am the One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land--against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population. |
| 19They will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you,” says the LORD, “to deliver you.” | 19They will fight against you but never prevail over you, since I am with you to rescue you." This is the LORD's declaration. |
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