📖 Jeremiah — Chapter 1 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Jeremiah 1:1 The Rwords of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
Jeremiah 1:2 To whom Rthe word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
Jeremiah 1:3 RIt came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
Jeremiah 1:4 Then Rthe word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah 1:5 RBefore I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I Tordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Jeremiah 1:6 Then said I, RAh, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Jeremiah 1:7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: Rfor thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Jeremiah 1:8 Be Rnot afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 1:9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, Rand touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
Jeremiah 1:10 See, RI have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
Jeremiah 1:11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, Rwhat seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.
Jeremiah 1:12 Then said the LORD unto me, RThou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
Jeremiah 1:13 And the word of the LORD came unto me Rthe second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is Ttoward the north.
Jeremiah 1:14 Then the LORD said unto me, ROut of the north an evil Tshall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
Jeremiah 1:15 For, lo, RI will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah 1:16 RAnd I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
Jeremiah 1:17 Thou therefore Rgird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I Tconfound thee before them.
Jeremiah 1:18 For, behold, RI have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
Jeremiah 1:19 RAnd they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 1:1–7 — Jeremiah’s calling and hesitant response
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The opening places Jeremiah’s ministry among Judah’s kings through Jerusalem’s captivity. God appoints him before birth, and answers his concern about youth with a command to speak what he is given.
Key Truth: Receive responsibility with dependence on God.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that …” (Jeremiah 1:1)
Find it in Jeremiah 1:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,” (Jeremiah 1:4)
Find it in Jeremiah 1:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Then said I, Ah, ____ GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.” (Jeremiah 1:6)
Find it in Jeremiah 1:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 1:8–13 — Words given and signs shown
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord promises his presence, touches Jeremiah’s mouth, and commissions him to uproot and build. The almond rod and boiling pot introduce watchfulness and approaching danger.
Key Truth: Attend carefully to God’s word.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Be not ____ of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver …” (Jeremiah 1:8)
Find it in Jeremiah 1:8 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, …” (Jeremiah 1:11)
Find it in Jeremiah 1:11 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my ____ to perform it.” (Jeremiah 1:12)
Find it in Jeremiah 1:12 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 1:14–19 — A warning from the north and courage to stand
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The coming judgment is connected with forsaking God and worshiping handmade gods. Jeremiah must stand against resistance from rulers and people, sustained by the Lord’s promise of deliverance.
Key Truth: Speak faithfully without surrendering to fear.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an ____ shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.” (Jeremiah 1:14)
Find it in Jeremiah 1:14 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Thou therefore ____ up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all …” (Jeremiah 1:17)
Find it in Jeremiah 1:17 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And they shall ____ against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for …” (Jeremiah 1:19)
Find it in Jeremiah 1:19 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Isaiah 41:10 — God’s presence and help answer fear.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What faithful responsibility are you tempted to dismiss because you feel inadequate?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the timing of Jeremiah’s appointment challenge his sense of inadequacy?
2. What determines where Jeremiah goes and what he says?
3. What contrast appears within Jeremiah’s commission?
4. What connects the announced judgment with Judah’s conduct?
5. How is opposition distinguished from its outcome?
Notes
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