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Jeremiah 1

1 The story of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, belonging to the priests at Anathoth in the dis trict of Benjamin; 2 to whom the word of the Eternal came during the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. 3 [[It continued to come during the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah, when Jerusalem went into exile in the fifth month of that year.]]

4 This word from the Eternal came to me:

5 “Before I formed you in the womb, I chose you; ere ever you were born, I set you apart; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

6 Then I said,

“Ah, but, O Lord Eternal, I cannot speak,

I am too young!” 7 But the Eternal said to me, “Say not, you are too young; to whomsoever I send you shall you go, and whatever I command you, shall you speak. 8 Be not afraid at the sight of them, for I am with you to succour you.” 9 The Eternal said it. And then the Eternal put out his hand to touch my mouth: the Eternal said to me, “There! I have put my words into your mouth; 10 here and now I give you authority over nations and kingdoms, to tear up, to break down, to shatter, to pull down, to build up and to plant.”

11 This word from the Eternal came to me: “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I said, “The shoot of a wake-tree.” 12 The Eternal said to me, “You have seen right; for I am wakeful over my word, to carry it out.”

13 The word of the Eternal came to me again, saying, “What do you see?” I said, “A boiling cauldron, fanned from the north.” 14 Then the Eternal said to me, “From the north is bane being blown out on all the inhabitants of the land. 15 For I am summoning all the empires of the north; they shall come and erect their tribunals, each at the entry to Jerusalem and opposite all its walls round about and opposite all the towns of Judah; 16 by them will I pass sentence on all the wickedness of those who forsake me to offer sacrifice to other gods and worship what their own hands made. 17 As for you, brace yourself up, stand up and tell them all that I command you; never be scared at them, lest I scare you at the sight of them. 18 I--I fortify you this day like a town, a bronze wall, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, the authorities, the priests and the laity; 19 they shall attack you, but they shall not overcome you, for I am with you (the Eternal promises) to succour you.”