Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, (A)I do not know how to speak, (B)for I am only a youth.” But the Lord said to me,

“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;
for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
and (C)whatever I command you, you shall speak.
(D)Do not be afraid of them,
(E)for I am with you to deliver you,
declares the Lord.”

(F)Then the Lord put out his hand and (G)touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,

“Behold, I have put (H)my words in your mouth.
10 See, I have set you this day (I)over nations and over kingdoms,
(J)to pluck up and to break down,
to destroy and to overthrow,
to build and to plant.”

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But I protested, “Oh no, Lord God! Look, I don’t know how to speak(A) since I am only a youth.”(B)

Then the Lord said to me:

Do not say, “I am only a youth,”(C)
for you will go to everyone I send you to
and speak whatever I tell you.(D)
Do not be afraid of anyone,(E)
for I will be with you to rescue you.(F)
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Then the Lord reached out his hand, touched my mouth,(G) and told me:

I have now filled your mouth with my words.(H)
10 See, I have appointed you today
over nations and kingdoms
to uproot and tear down,
to destroy and demolish,(I)
to build and plant.(J)

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