Jeremiah 1:6,9
Jeremiah 1:6 King James Version (KJV)
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Jeremiah 1:9 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Jeremiah 1:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then said I: “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.”
Jeremiah 1:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
Jeremiah 1:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
“O Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!”
Jeremiah 1:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then the LORD reached out and touched my mouth and said, “Look, I have put my words in your mouth!
Jeremiah 1:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
I replied: “But Lord YAHWEH, I don’t know how to speak in public. Besides, I’m too young.”
Jeremiah 1:9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Then YAHWEH reached out with his hand and touched my mouth and said to me: “Now I have put my words in your mouth.
Jeremiah 1:6 The Message (MSG)
But I said, “Hold it, Master GOD! Look at me. I don’t know anything. I’m only a boy!”
Jeremiah 1:9-10 The Message (MSG)
GOD reached out, touched my mouth, and said, “Look! I’ve just put my words in your mouth—hand-delivered! See what I’ve done? I’ve given you a job to do among nations and governments—a red-letter day! Your job is to pull up and tear down, take apart and demolish, And then start over, building and planting.”
Jeremiah 1:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then I said, “Alas, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.”
Jeremiah 1:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then the LORD stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me, “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
Jeremiah 1:6 New Century Version (NCV)
Then I said, “But Lord GOD, I don’t know how to speak. I am only a boy.”
Jeremiah 1:9 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth. He said to me, “See, I am putting my words in your mouth.
Jeremiah 1:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.
Jeremiah 1:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth
Jeremiah 1:6 New International Version (NIV)
“Alas, Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.”
Jeremiah 1:9 New International Version (NIV)
Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.
Jeremiah 1:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, For I am [only] a young man.” [Ex 4:10; 6:12, 30; 1 Kin 3:7]
Jeremiah 1:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the LORD stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me, “Behold (hear Me), I have put My words in your mouth.