1:1 The words 1697 of Jeremiah 3414 the son 1121 of Hilkiah 2518, of the priests 3548 that [were] in Anathoth 6068 in the land 776 of Benjamin 1144:

1:2 To whom the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came in the days 3117 of Josiah 2977 the son 1121 of Amon 526 king 4428 of Judah 3063, in the thirteenth 7969 6240 year 8141 of his reign 4427 8800.

1:3 It came also in the days 3117 of Jehoiakim 3079 the son 1121 of Josiah 2977 king 4428 of Judah 3063, unto the end 8552 8800 of the eleventh 6249 6240 year 8141 of Zedekiah 6667 the son 1121 of Josiah 2977 king 4428 of Judah 3063, unto the carrying away 1540 0 of Jerusalem 3389 captive 1540 8800 in the fifth 2549 month 2320.

1:4 Then the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came unto me, saying 559 8800,

1:5 Before 2962 I formed 3335 8799 thee in the belly 990 I knew 3045 8804 thee; and before thou camest forth 3318 8799 out of the womb 7358 I sanctified 6942 8689 thee, [and] I ordained 5414 8804 thee a prophet 5030 unto the nations 1471.(ordained: Heb. gave)

1:6 Then said 559 8799 I, Ah 162, Lord 136 GOD 3069! behold, I cannot 3045 8804 speak 1696 8763: for I [am] a child 5288.

1:7 But the LORD 3068 said 559 8799 unto me, Say 559 8799 not, I [am] a child 5288: for thou shalt go 3212 8799 to all that I shall send 7971 8799 thee, and whatsoever I command 6680 8762 thee thou shalt speak 1696 8762.

1:8 Be not afraid 3372 8799 of their faces 6440: for I [am] with thee to deliver 5337 8687 thee, saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068.

1:9 Then the LORD 3068 put forth 7971 8799 his hand 3027, and touched 5060 8686 my mouth 6310. And the LORD 3068 said 559 8799 unto me, Behold, I have put 5414 8804 my words 1697 in thy mouth 6310.

1:10 See 7200 8798, I have this day 3117 set 6485 8689 thee over the nations 1471 and over the kingdoms 4467, to root out 5428 8800, and to pull down 5422 8800, and to destroy 6 8687, and to throw down 2040 8800, to build 1129 8800, and to plant 5193 8800.

1:11 Moreover the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came unto me, saying 559 8800, Jeremiah 3414, what seest 7200 8802 thou? And I said 559 8799, I see 7200 8802 a rod 4731 of an almond tree 8247.

1:12 Then said 559 8799 the LORD 3068 unto me, Thou hast well 3190 8689 seen 7200 8800: for I will hasten 8245 8802 my word 1697 to perform 6213 8800 it.

1:13 And the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came unto me the second time 8145, saying 559 8800, What seest 7200 8802 thou? And I said 559 8799, I see 7200 8802 a seething 5301 8803 pot 5518; and the face 6440 thereof [is] toward 6440 the north 6828.(toward…: Heb. from the face of the north)

1:14 Then the LORD 3068 said 559 8799 unto me, Out of the north 6828 an evil 7451 shall break forth 6605 8735 upon all the inhabitants 3427 8802 of the land 776.(shall…: Heb. shall be opened)

1:15 For, lo, I will call 7121 8802 all the families 4940 of the kingdoms 4467 of the north 6828, saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068; and they shall come 935 8804, and they shall set 5414 8804 every one 376 his throne 3678 at the entering 6607 of the gates 8179 of Jerusalem 3389, and against all the walls 2346 thereof round about 5439, and against all the cities 5892 of Judah 3063.

1:16 And I will utter 1696 8765 my judgments 4941 against them touching 5921 all their wickedness 7451, who have forsaken 5800 8804 me, and have burned incense 6999 8762 unto other 312 gods 430, and worshipped 7812 8691 the works 4639 of their own hands 3027.

1:17 Thou therefore gird up 247 8799 thy loins 4975, and arise 6965 8804, and speak 1696 8765 unto them all that I command 6680 8762 thee: be not dismayed 2865 8735 at their faces 6440, lest I confound 2865 8686 thee before 6440 them.(confound: or, break to pieces)

1:18 For, behold, I 589 have made 5414 8804 thee this day 3117 a defenced 4013 city 5892, and an iron 1270 pillar 5982, and brasen 5178 walls 2346 against the whole land 776, against the kings 4428 of Judah 3063, against the princes 8269 thereof, against the priests 3548 thereof, and against the people 5971 of the land 776.