Jeremiah 1:17
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Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.
In other translations
Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.
Hebrew words
וְאַתָּהve'atahand youH859תֶּאְזֹרte'zoryou will girdH247מָתְנֶיךָmateneikhaloins yourH4975וְקַמְתָּvekamtaand you will ariseH6965וְדִבַּרְתָּvedibartaand you will sayH1696אֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemto themH413אֵת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595אֲצַוֶּךָּ'atzavekaI will command youH6680אַל־'al-may notH408תֵּחַתtechatyou be dismayedH2865מִפְּנֵיהֶםmipeneihem<from> because of themH6440פֶּן־pen-lestH6435אֲחִתְּךָ'achitekhaI should make dismayed youH2865לִפְנֵיהֶם׃lifneihem<to> before themH6440
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
- Jeremiah 1:7-87 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. 8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.7 But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
- 1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
- Ezekiel 3:14-1814 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me. 15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel–abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. 16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me. 15 I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed. 16 At the end of seven days the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
- Exodus 7:2Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.
- Jeremiah 23:28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord.Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.
- Job 38:3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
- Ezekiel 3:10-1110 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. 11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.10 “Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart. 11 Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”
- Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
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