Jeremiah 1:10 (KJV)

Passage

See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 1:8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.

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

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

Jeremiah 1:11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

Jeremiah 1:12 Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten 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 "Then the LORD put forth his hand..." into verse 11's "Moreover 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.