KJV ORIGINAL
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then I said, 'Oh, Lord God! Look, I can't speak publicly like this—I'm just a young person!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jeremiah is telling God he feels too young and inexperienced to be a prophet and speak God's messages to the people.
📚 Historical Context
This is Jeremiah's response when God first called him to be a prophet around 627 BC, during the reign of King Josiah. Jeremiah was likely a teenager or young adult from a priestly family in Anathoth, a small town near Jerusalem. At this time, Judah was facing increasing threats from foreign powers, and God was calling Jeremiah to deliver difficult messages about coming judgment.
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