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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.”

Jeremiah 1:9

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Jeremiah 1 tells of the prophet's call as a young man, before the Babylonian crisis. He protests that he is too young and cannot speak well.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the Lord put out his hand, touching my mouth; and the Lord said to me, See, I have put my words in your mouth:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y extendió Jehová su mano, y tocó sobre mi boca; y díjome Jehová: He aquí he puesto mis palabras en tu boca.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego el Señor me tocó la boca y dijo: Mira, te he dado la capacidad de comunicar mis mensajes.

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