Jeremiah 1:6-10

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⁶ Then I said, “But Lord God, I don’t know how to speak. I am only a ·boy [child; youth].”

⁷ But the Lord said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am only a ·boy [child; youth].’ You must go everywhere I send you, and you must say everything I ·tell you to say [^Lcommand you]. ⁸ Don’t be afraid of anyone, because I am with you to protect you,” says the Lord.

⁹ Then the Lord ·reached [^Lsent] out his hand and touched my mouth [^Cto consecrate it; Is. 6:7]. He said to me, “See, I am putting my words in your mouth. ¹⁰ Today I have ·put you in charge of [^Lappointed you over] nations and kingdoms. You will ·pull [pluck] up and ·tear [pull] down, destroy and overthrow, build up and plant [^Che will announce judgment and salvation].”