6"Ah, Sovereign Lord ," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."
6"Ah, Sovereign Lord ," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."
3 and through the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, down to the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.
4 The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
5 "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."
6 "Ah, Sovereign Lord ," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."
7 But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.
8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the Lord .
1:6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I [am] a child.
1:6And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.
1:6And I said: Ah, ah, ah, Lord God: behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child.
1:6Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.
1:6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
1:6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
1:6Then I said, |Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don't know how to speak; for I am a child.|
1:6And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known — to speak, for I am a youth.'
1:6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.