Jeremiah 1:6
And I said, O Lord, thou that art supreme Lord, behold, I know not how to speak, for I am a child.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 4:1And Moses answered and said, If they believe me not, and do not hearken to my voice (for they will say, God has not appeared to thee), what shall I say to them?
Exodus 6:12And Moses spoke before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Israel hearkened not to me, and how shall Pharao hearken to me? and I am not eloquent.
1 Kings 3:7And now, O Lord my God, thou hast + 3:7 Gr. given.appointed thy servant in the room of David my father; and I am a little child, and know not my going out and my coming in.
Jeremiah 4:10And I said, O sovereign Lord, verily thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, There shall be peace; whereas behold, the sword has reached even to their soul.
Jeremiah 32:17So I took the cup out of the Lord's hand, and caused the nations to whom the Lord sent me to drink:
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 1:5-11
Jeremiah's Call to the Prophetic Office. ( b. c. 629.) 4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 6 Then said I, Ah, Lord God ! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. 7 But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. 8 Be not afraid of their faces:… Read the whole commentary →