Jeremiah 1:6

“Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.”

"Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child." - Jeremiah 1:6
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What does Jeremiah 1:6 mean?

Jeremiah 1:6 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child." This verse is part of the larger passage in which God calls Jeremiah to be a prophet to the nations. In this verse, Jeremiah is expressing his own…

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Called Despite Our Limitations

In Jeremiah 1:6, we hear the tender yet powerful response of a young prophet: "Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child." This verse resonates deeply with many of us, as it captures the hesitations and fears we often feel when confronted with God's…

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A Prayer for Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Divine Purpose

O Merciful and Mighty Lord God, I come before You today, kneeling in reverence, with a heart full of both fear and gratitude. I reflect upon the profound words of Your servant Jeremiah, who, in his youth, uttered with heartfelt honesty, "Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I…

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Jeremiah 1:6 - "Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child."
Jeremiah 38:6 (KJVA) 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.
Jeremiah 37:6 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 32:6 - "¶ And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Jeremiah 38:6 - "Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire."
Jeremiah 34:6 - "Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,"
Jeremiah 40:6 - "Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land."
Jeremiah 6:1 - "O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction."
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 37:6
Jeremiah 1:1 - "The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:"
Jeremiah 48:6 - "Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness."
"¶ And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Jeremiah 32:6
Jeremiah 6:2 - "I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman."
Jeremiah 14:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth."
Jeremiah 30:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 49:6 - "And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 6:28 - "They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters."
Jeremiah 11:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 7:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
"Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem," - Jeremiah 34:6
Jeremiah 18:1 - "The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 6:6 - "¶ For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her."
Jeremiah 46:1 - "The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;"
Jeremiah 43:6 - "Even men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah."
Jeremiah 6:5 - "Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces."
Jeremiah 6:18 - "¶ Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them."
Jeremiah 26:6 - "Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth."
Jeremiah 6:30 - "Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them."
Jeremiah 6:25 - "Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side."