Jeremiah 1:9-11
New American Standard Bible 1995
9 Then the Lord stretched out His hand and (A)touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,
“Behold, I have (B)put My words in your mouth.
10 “See, (C)I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms,
(D)To pluck up and to break down,
To destroy and to overthrow,
(E)To build and to plant.”
The Almond Rod and Boiling Pot
11 The word of the Lord came to me saying, “What do you see, (F)Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a rod of an [a]almond tree.”
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Jeremiah 1:9-11
New International Version
9 Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched(A) my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.(B) 10 See, today I appoint you over nations(C) and kingdoms to uproot(D) and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”(E)
11 The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?”(F)
“I see the branch of an almond tree,” I replied.
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