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Jeremiah 1:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But the LORD said to me, 'Don't say, "I am just a child," because you will go to everyone I send you to, and you will speak everything I command you to say.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling Jeremiah not to let his youth be an excuse, because God will give him the authority and words he needs for his mission.

📚 Historical Context

This verse occurs during Jeremiah's call to be a prophet around 627 BC, when he was likely a teenager or young adult. At this time, Judah was facing political turmoil and spiritual decline, and God was calling Jeremiah to deliver difficult messages of warning and judgment to the nation. Young people in ancient times were not typically given positions of such authority and responsibility.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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