Hilkiah was the father of Jeremiah. The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you. I appointed you a prophet to the nations.

Jeremiah said to God, Lord God!
Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth. The Lord said to Jeremiah, do not say, I am a youth, for to all to whom I send you shall go, and whatever I command you shall speak.

Be not afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you. The Lord put his hand and touched his mouth, and the lord said to him, behold, I have put my words in your mouth. I have set you this day over nations and kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.

The word of the Lord came to him, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see?
Jeremiah said I see a rod of almond. Then the Lord said to him, you have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.

The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time saying, what do you see?
Jeremiah said I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north. Then the Lord said to him, out of the north evil shall break upon all the inhabitants of the land.

I am calling all the tribes of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord, and they shall come and every one shall set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, against all its walls round about, and all the cities of Judah.

I will utter my judgments against them, for all their wickedness in forsaking me, they have burned incense to other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands. The Lord said to Jeremiah, gird up your loins, arise, and say to them everything that I command you.

Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them. I behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its princes, its priests, and the people of the land.

They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you. Beloved, please let keep on visiting for more articles. Thanks for being with us.