Jeremiah 1:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I [am] a youth.`

English ASV

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.

English Amplified

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am only a youth. [Exod. 4:10; 6:12, 30; I Kings 3:7.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am only a youth. [Exod. 4:10; 6:12, 30; I Kings 3:7.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But I protested, “Oh no, Lord GOD! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.

English EASY 2024

I answered, ‘ Lord God, I do not know how to speak. I am only a child.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then I said, "But, Lord God, I don't know how to speak. I am only a boy."

Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I answered, “Sovereign Lord, I don't know how to speak; I am too young.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I, Jeremiah, said, "Almighty Lord, I do not know how to speak. I am only a boy!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But I protested, "Oh no, Lord God! Look, I don't know how to speak since I am [only] a youth."

English KJV 1611

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

English LSB

Then I said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I do not know how to speak Because I am a youth.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then I said, "Alas, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Ah, Lord GOD!" I said, "I know not how to speak; I am too young."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I answered, “Oh, Lord GOD, I really do not know how to speak well enough for that, for I am too young.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"You are my Lord and King," I said. "I don't know how to speak. I'm only a child."

English NIV

"Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."

English NKJ 1982

Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.”

English NLT

"O Sovereign LORD," I said, "I can't speak for you! I'm too young!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I replied: “But Lord Yahweh, I don’t know how to speak in public. Besides, I’m too young.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“O Lord God,“ I said, “I can't do that! I'm far too young! I'm only a youth!“

English Tyndale 1537

Then said I: Oh Lord GOD,(LORDE God) I am unmete, for I am yet but young.

Jeremiah 1:6 — Compare Translations