Jeremiah 1 - Compare Translations
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Jeremiah 1:1
KJVThe words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
WEBThe words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
YLTWords of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, of the priests who [are] in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin,
Jeremiah 1:2
KJVTo whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
WEBYahweh’s word came to him in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
YLTunto whom the word of Jehovah hath been in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,
Jeremiah 1:3
KJVIt came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
WEBIt came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
YLTand it is in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, till the completion of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah, till the removal of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
Jeremiah 1:4
KJVThen the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
WEBNow Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
YLTAnd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
Jeremiah 1:5
KJVBefore 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.
WEB“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.
YLT`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'
Jeremiah 1:6
KJVThen said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
WEBThen I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.”
YLTAnd I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I [am] a youth.'
Jeremiah 1:7
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut Yahweh said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am a child;’ for you must go to whomever I send you, and you must say whatever I command you.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto me, `Do not say, I [am] a youth, for to all to whom I send thee thou goest, and all that I command thee thou speakest.
Jeremiah 1:8
KJVBe not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
WEBDon’t be afraid because of them, for I am with you to rescue you,” says Yahweh.
YLTBe not afraid of their faces, for with thee [am] I to deliver thee, -- an affirmation of Jehovah.'
Jeremiah 1:9
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
YLTAnd Jehovah putteth forth His hand, and striketh against my mouth, and Jehovah saith unto me, `Lo, I have put my words in thy mouth.
Jeremiah 1:10
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Jeremiah 1:11
KJVMoreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.
WEBMoreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”
YLTAnd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, `What art thou seeing, Jeremiah?' And I say, `A rod of an almond tree I am seeing.'
Jeremiah 1:12
KJVThen said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
WEBThen Yahweh said to me, “You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it.”
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto me, `Thou hast well seen: for I am watching over My word to do it.'
Jeremiah 1:13
KJVAnd the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
WEBYahweh’s word came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?”
YLTAnd there is a word of Jehovah unto me a second time, saying, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `A blown pot I am seeing, and its face [is] from the north.'
Jeremiah 1:14
KJVThen the Lord said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
WEBThen Yahweh said to me, “Out of the north, evil will break out on all the inhabitants of the land.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto me, `From the north is the evil loosed against all inhabitants of the land.
Jeremiah 1:15
KJVFor, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
WEBFor, behold, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says Yahweh.
YLTFor, lo, I am calling for all families of the kingdoms of the north, -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and they have come, and put each his throne at the opening of the gates of Jerusalem, and by its walls round about, and by all cities of Judah.
Jeremiah 1:16
KJVAnd I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
WEBI will utter my judgments against them concerning all their wickedness,
YLTAnd I have spoken My judgments with them concerning all their evil, in that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, and bow themselves to the works of their own hands.
Jeremiah 1:17
KJVThou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
WEB“You therefore put your belt on your waist, arise, and say to them all that I command you. Don’t be dismayed at them, lest I dismay you before them.
YLT`And thou, thou dost gird up thy loins, and hast arisen, and spoken unto them all that I command thee: be not affrighted because of them, lest I affright thee before them.
Jeremiah 1:18
KJVFor, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
WEBFor, behold, I have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.
YLTAnd I, lo, I have given thee this day for a fenced city, and for an iron pillar, and for brazen walls over all the land, to the kings of Judah, to its heads, to its priests, and to the people of the land;
Jeremiah 1:19
KJVAnd they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.
WEBThey will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you”, says Yahweh, “to rescue you.”
YLTand they have fought against thee, and they prevail not against thee; for with thee [am] I, -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- to deliver thee.
19 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT