This verse records Jeremiah’s response to the divine call. It is a feeling of inadequacy, such as Moses experienced at the time of his call (Exo 4:10). Ah represents a cry of alarm; it appears several times in the Old Testament when a person is in the presence of God or his angel (Josh 7:7; Jdg 6:22; Jer 4:10; 14:13; 32:17; Ezek 4:14; 9:8; 11:13; 20:49). TEV does not represent this exclamation by a word in the text. FRCL uses Hélas (“Alas”). Lord GOD is translated “Sovereign LORD” by TEV and “my
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