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Berean Standard Bible

“See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.””

Jeremiah 1:10

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After Jeremiah protests that he is too young, God touches his mouth and puts his words there. He then describes the scope and nature of the prophet's task.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, 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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

see, 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

See, 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hoy comienza tu trabajo: prevenir a las naciones y a los pueblos del mundo. De acuerdo con mis palabras, expresadas por tu boca, yo derribaré a unos y los destruiré, y plantaré y cuidaré a otros, los fortaleceré y los engrandeceré.

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