Jeremiah 1:10 (DRB)

Passage

Lo, I have set thee this day over the nations, and over kingdoms, to root up, and to pull down, and to waste, and to destroy, and to build, and to plant.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 1:8 Be not afraid at their presence: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 1:9 And the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth: and the Lord said to me: Behold I have given my words in thy mouth:

Jeremiah 1:10 Lo, I have set thee this day over the nations, and over kingdoms, to root up, and to pull down, and to waste, and to destroy, and to build, and to plant.

Jeremiah 1:11 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said: I see a rod watching.

Jeremiah 1:12 And the Lord said to me: Thou hast seen well: for I will watch over my word to perform it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thee", "over", "nations", "kingdoms", "root", "pull", and "down". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thee" and "over", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And the Lord put forth his hand..." into verse 11's "And the word of the Lord came...", so "thee" and "over" 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 "thee" and "over" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.