Jeremiah 1:7 — Compare Translations

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But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak.

English Amplified

But the Lord said to me, Say not, I am only a youth; for you shall go to all to whom I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But the Lord said to me, Say not, I am only a youth; for you shall go to all to whom I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then the LORD said to me: Do not say, “I am only a youth,” for you will go to everyone I send you to and speak whatever I tell you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for thou shalt go to whomsoever I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

English EASY 2024

The Lord said to me, ‘Do not say, “I am only a child.” You must go to everyone that I send you to. You must say whatever I tell you to say.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the Lord said to me, "Don't say, 'I am only a boy.' You must go everywhere I send you and say everything I tell you to say.

But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a youth'; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But the Lord said to me, “Do not say that you are too young, but go to the people I send you to, and tell them everything I command you to say.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But the Lord said to me, "Don't say that you are only a boy. You will go wherever I send you. You will say whatever I command you to say.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then the LORD said to me: Do not say: I am [only] a youth, for you will go to everyone I send you to and speak whatever I tell you.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

But Yahweh said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth.’ For you shall go everywhere that I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am a youth,' Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak.

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

But the LORD answered me, Say not, "I am too young." To whomever I send you, you shall go; whatever I command you, you shall speak.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I'm only a child.' You must go to everyone I send you to. You must say everything I command you to say.

English NIV

But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.

English NKJ 1982

But the Lord said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak.

English NLT

"Don't say that," the LORD replied, "for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But Yahweh interrupted me: “Do not use your youth as an excuse, for you will go wherever I send you, and you will speak whatever I tell you to say.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you shall go, and whatever I command you shall speak.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Don't say that,“ he replied, “for you will go wherever I send you and speak whatever I tell you to.

English Tyndale 1537

And the LORD answered me thus: Say not so, I am too young: For thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee unto, and whatsoever I command thee, that shalt thou speak.