Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 1:5
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Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.Amplified® Bible
Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated {and} set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.Contemporary English Version
"Jeremiah, I am your Creator, and before you were born, I chose you to speak for me to the nations."Darby English Version
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I hallowed thee, I appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.Good News Bible
"I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be a prophet to the nations."King James Version
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.New American Standard Bible
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."New International Version
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."New King James Version
“ Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you;
I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you had become born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."Revised Standard Version
"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."Young's Literal Translation
`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'
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