Jeremiah 1:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you, and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Before{H2962} I formed{H3335} thee in the belly{H990} I knew{H3045} thee, and before thou camest forth{H3318} out of the womb{H7358} I sanctified{H6942} thee; I have appointed{H5414} thee a prophet{H5030} unto the nations.{H1471}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Before{H2962} I formed{H3335}{(H8799)} thee in the belly{H990} I knew{H3045}{(H8804)} thee; and before thou camest forth{H3318}{(H8799)} out of the womb{H7358} I sanctified{H6942}{(H8689)} thee, and I ordained{H5414}{(H8804)} thee a prophet{H5030} unto the nations{H1471}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Before I fasshioned the in thy mothers wobe, I dyd knowe the: And or euer thou wast borne, I sanctified the, & ordened the, to be a prophet vnto the people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Before I formed thee in the wombe, I knewe thee, and before thou camest out of the wombe, I sanctified thee, and ordeined thee to be a Prophet vnto the nations.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Before I fashioned thee in thy mothers wombe, I dyd knowe thee: and or euer thou wast borne, I sanctified thee, and ordeyned thee to be a prophete vnto the people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Before I formed you in the belly I knew you, and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Before you were formed in the body of your mother I had knowledge of you, and before your birth I made you holy; I have given you the work of being a prophet to the nations.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came forth out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Before I formed you in your mother’s womb I chose you. Before you were born I set you apart. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.”

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 49:1 : 1 Listen to me, you distant islands, and pay attention, you faraway nations: The Lord called me from the womb; even before I was born, He mentioned my name.
  • Ps 139:16 : 16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.
  • Ps 71:5-6 : 5 For you are my hope, Lord, my confidence from my youth. 6 I have relied on you from birth; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.
  • Rom 8:29 : 29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
  • Gal 1:15-16 : 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by His grace, was pleased 16 to reveal His Son in me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,
  • Isa 49:5 : 5 And now this is what the Lord says—He who formed me in the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him and gather Israel to Himself. For I have been honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has been my strength.
  • Luke 1:41 : 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,
  • Isa 44:2 : 2 This is what the LORD says—your Maker and the One who formed you from the womb, who helps you: 'Do not fear, my servant Jacob, and Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.'
  • Exod 33:12 : 12 Moses said to the LORD, 'See, You have been telling me, ‘Lead this people,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor in My eyes.’
  • Exod 33:17 : 17 The LORD said to Moses, 'I will do the very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My eyes, and I know you by name.'
  • Jer 1:10 : 10 See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.
  • Jer 25:15-26 : 15 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: 'Take this cup of the wine of wrath from my hand and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.' 16 They will drink, stagger, and act like madmen because of the sword I am sending among them. 17 So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations to whom he sent me drink it. 18 Jerusalem, the towns of Judah, its kings, and officials, to make them a ruin, a desolation, an object of hissing and cursing, as they are today. 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people. 20 All the mixed peoples and all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the Philistine cities: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod. 21 Edom, Moab, and the sons of Ammon. 22 All the kings of Tyre and all the kings of Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea. 23 Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who clip the corners of their hair. 24 All the kings of Arabia and the kings of the mixed peoples who live in the desert. 25 All the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media. 26 And all the kings of the north, near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after them, the king of Sheshach will drink.
  • Jer 50:34 : 34 But their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will vigorously defend their cause to bring rest to the land but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.
  • Luke 1:15 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
  • Eph 1:22 : 22 And He put all things under His feet and made Him head over all things for the church,
  • Eph 4:11-12 : 11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
  • 2 Tim 2:19-21 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.' 20 In a large house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay; some are for honorable use and some for dishonorable. 21 If anyone cleanses themselves from the latter, they will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

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