4 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying,

5 “Before I aformed you in the womb I knew you,

And bbefore you were born I consecrated you;

I have cappointed you a prophet to the nations.”

6 Then aI said, “Alas, Lord 1God!

Behold, I do not know how to speak,

Because bI am a youth.”

7 But the Lord said to me,

“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’

aBecause everywhere I send you, you shall go,

And ball that I command you, you shall speak.

8 “aDo not be afraid of them,

For bI am with you to deliver you,” declares the Lord.

9 Then the Lord stretched out His hand and atouched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,

“Behold, I have bput My words in your mouth.

10 “See, aI have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms,

bTo pluck up and to break down,

To destroy and to overthrow,

cTo build and to plant.”