Jeremiah 1:6

The Call of Jeremiah

5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”6“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”

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Berean Standard Bible
“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”
American Standard Version (1901)
Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.
Bible in Basic English
Then said I, O Lord God! see, I have no power of words, for I am a child.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And I said: Ah, ah, ah, Lord God: behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child.
Free Bible Version
“Oh no, Lord God!” I replied. “I really don't know how to speak in public because I'm still too young!”
Geneva Bible 1599
Then said I, Oh, Lord God, behold, I can not speake, for I am a childe.
King James (Authorized) Version
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Translation for Translators
I replied, “O, Yahweh my God, I am not qualified to speak for you, because I am very young!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
“Ah, Lord Yahweh!” I said, “I do not know how to speak, for I am too young.”
Noah Webster Bible
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
World English Bible
Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.”
Young's Literal Translation
And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known — to speak, for I [am] a youth.'