Jeremiah 1:7 (LSB)

Passage

But Yahweh said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the innermost parts I knew you, And before you came out from the womb I set you apart; I have given you as a prophet to the nations.”

Jeremiah 1:6 Then I said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I do not know how to speak Because I am a youth.”

Jeremiah 1:7 But Yahweh said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak.

Jeremiah 1:8 Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver you,” declares Yahweh.

Jeremiah 1:9 Then Yahweh sent forth His hand and touched my mouth, and Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yahweh", "said", "youth", "everywhere", "send", "shall", and "command". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "yahweh" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Then I said Alas Lord Yahweh Behold..." into verse 8's "Do not be afraid of them For...", so "yahweh" 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 "yahweh" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.