Jeremiah 1:9
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
In context
7 But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.
8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
9 Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
10 See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”
11 And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied.
Jeremiah 1:9 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
- KJV King James Version
- Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then the LORD stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. Then the LORD said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah putteth forth His hand, and striketh against my mouth, and Jehovah saith unto me, 'Lo, I have put my words in thy mouth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jehovah put forth his hand and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.