Jeremiah 1 · Verse 10

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 1:10, King James Version

Jeremiah 1:10 in other translations

BSBSee, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”
WEBBehold, I have today set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
ASVsee, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.
YLTSee, I have charged thee this day concerning the nations, and concerning the kingdoms, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.'
DARBYSee, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy, and to overthrow, to build and to plant.
BBESee, this day I have put you over the nations and over the kingdoms, for uprooting and smashing down, for destruction and overturning, for building up and planting.
WebsterSee, 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.

What does Jeremiah 1:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 1:4-10

4-10. Jeremiah's call to the prophetical office. unto me--other manuscripts read "to him"; but English Version probably represents the true Hebrew text; this inscription was doubtless made by Jeremiah himself.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 I have - set thee over the nations - God represents his messengers the prophets as doing what he commanded them to declare should be done. In this sense they rooted up, pulled down, and destroyed - declared God's judgments, they builder up and planted - declared the promises of his mercy. Thus God says to Isaiah, Isa 6:10 : "Make the heart of this people fat - and shut their eyes." Show them that they are stupid and blind; and that, because they have shut their eyes and hardened their hearts, God will in his judgments leave them to their hardness and darkness.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 1:1-10

Jeremiah's call to the prophetic office. (Jr 1:1-10) A vision of an almond-tree and of a seething-pot, Divine protection is promised. (Jr 1:11-19) Verses 1-10 Jeremiah's early call to the work and office of a prophet is stated. He was to be a prophet, not to the Jews only, but to the neighbouring nations. He is still a prophet to the whole world, and it would be well if they would attend to these warnings. The Lord…

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Jeremiah 1:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

רְאֵ֞הre.'EhseeH7200
הִפְקַדְתִּ֣יךָ\׀hif.kad.Ti.chaI appoint youH6485
הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
עַל\־'al-overH5921
הַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and overH5921
הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹתha.mam.la.Khot<the> kingdomsH4467
לִנְת֥וֹשׁlin.To.oshto pluck upH5428
וְלִנְת֖וֹץve.lin.Totzand to pull downH5422
וּלְהַאֲבִ֣ידu.le.ha.'a.Vidand to destroyH6
וְלַהֲר֑וֹסve.la.ha.Rosand to tear downH2040
לִבְנ֖וֹתliv.Notto buildH1129
וְלִנְטֽוֹעַ\׃\ \פve.lin.To.a'and to plantH5193

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Cross references for Jeremiah 1:10

  • Jeremiah 31:28

    And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

    (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

  • Isaiah 44:26-28

    That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers: That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

  • Jeremiah 31:4-5

    Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.

  • Jeremiah 24:6

    For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

  • Revelation 11:3-6

    And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

  • Amos 9:11

    In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:

  • Ezekiel 36:36

    Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it.

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  • Zechariah 1:6

    But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

  • Ezekiel 32:18

    Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.

  • Revelation 19:19-21

    And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I have.
25:15-27; 27:2-7; 46:1-51:64; 1Ki 17:1; Re 11:3-6
to root out.
18:7-9; 1Ki 19:17; Eze 32:18; 43:3; Am 3:7; Zec 1:6; 2Co 10:4,5
Re 19:19-21
to build.
18:9; 24:6; 31:4,5,28; Isa 44:26-28; Eze 36:36; Am 9:11

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Context

  • 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.

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Jeremiah 1:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mira que te he puesto en este día sobre gentes y sobre reinos, para arrancar y para destruir, y para arruinar y para derribar, y para edificar y para plantar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Regarde, je t’ai établi ce jour-ci sur les nations et sur les royaumes, pour arracher, et pour démolir, et pour détruire, et pour renverser, pour bâtir et pour planter.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Siehe, ich bestelle dich an diesem Tage über die Nationen und über die Königreiche, um auszurotten und niederzureißen und zu zerstören und abzubrechen, um zu bauen und um zu pflanzen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ecce constitui te hodie super gentes et super regna, ut evellas, et destruas, et disperdas, et dissipes, et ædifices, et plantes.