Jeremiah 1:7 (DBY)

Passage

But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for thou shalt go to whomsoever I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I hallowed thee, I appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

Jeremiah 1:6 And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.

Jeremiah 1:7 But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for thou shalt go to whomsoever I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

Jeremiah 1:8 Be not afraid of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 1:9 And Jehovah put forth his hand and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "said", "child", "thou", "shalt", "whomsoever", "shall", and "send". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And I said Alas Lord Jehovah behold..." into verse 8's "Be not afraid of them for I...", so "jehovah" and "said" belong inside that flow. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.