Jeremiah 1 · Verse 9

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 1:9, King James Version

Jeremiah 1:9 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
WEBThen the LORD stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. Then the LORD said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
ASVThen Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth:
YLTAnd Jehovah putteth forth His hand, and striketh against my mouth, and Jehovah saith unto me, ‘Lo, I have put my words in thy mouth.
DARBYAnd Jehovah put forth his hand and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
BBEThen the Lord put out his hand, touching my mouth; and the Lord said to me, See, I have put my words in your mouth:
WebsterThen the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

What does Jeremiah 1:9 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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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 1:9 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.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he stretched outH7971
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027
וַיַּגַּ֖עvai.ya.Ga'and he touchedH5060
עַל\־'al-<on>H5921
פִּ֑יPimouth myH6310
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413
הִנֵּ֛הhi.Nehhere!H2009
נָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiI have putH5414
דְבָרַ֖יde.va.Raiwords myH1697
בְּפִֽיךָ\׃be.Fi.khain mouth yourH6310

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 1:9

  • Luke 21:15

    For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

  • Exodus 4:11-12

    And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

  • Luke 12:12

    For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

  • Isaiah 51:16

    And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

  • Isaiah 50:4

    The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

  • Matthew 10:19

    But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

  • Jeremiah 5:14

    Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

  • Ezekiel 3:10

    Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.

  • Exodus 4:15-16

    And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

  • Isaiah 49:2

    And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;

  • Isaiah 6:6-7

    Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

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and touched.
Ex 4:11,12; Isa 6:6,7; 49:2; 50:4; Lu 21:15
Behold.
5:14; Ex 4:15,16; Isa 51:16; Eze 3:10; Mt 10:19; Lu 12:12

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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.

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Jeremiah 1:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y extendió Jehová su mano, y tocó sobre mi boca; y díjome Jehová: He aquí he puesto mis palabras en tu boca.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel étendit sa main, et toucha ma bouche; et l’ Éternel me dit: Voici, j’ai mis mes paroles dans ta bouche.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova streckte seine Hand aus und rührte meinen Mund an, und Jehova sprach zu mir: Siehe, ich lege meine Worte in deinen Mund.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et misit Dominus manum suam, et tetigit os meum, et dixit Dominus ad me: Ecce dedi verba mea in ore tuo: