Jeremiah 1:10

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.

Translations

Jeremiah 1:10 - Amplified Bible

See, I have this day appointed you to the oversight of the nations and of the kingdoms to root out and pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.

Jeremiah 1:10 - American Standard Version

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.

Jeremiah 1:10 - Bible in Basic English

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.

Jeremiah 1:10 - Darby Bible

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.

Jeremiah 1:10 - English Standard Version

See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant."

Jeremiah 1:10 - King James Version

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.

Jeremiah 1:10 - La Biblia de las Americas

Mira, hoy te he dado autoridad sobre las naciones y sobre los reinos,
para arrancar y para derribar,
para destruir y para derrocar,
para edificar y para plantar.

Jeremiah 1:10 - The Message

Jeremiah 1:10 - New American Standard Bible

"See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, To pluck up and to break down, To destroy and to overthrow, To build and to plant."

Jeremiah 1:10 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Mira, hoy te he dado autoridad sobre las naciones y sobre los reinos,
Para arrancar y para derribar,
Para destruir y para derrocar,
Para edificar y para plantar."

Jeremiah 1:10 - World English Bible

behold, I have this day set you 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.

Jeremiah 1:10 - Young's Living Translation

See, I have charged thee this day concerning the nations, and concerning the kingdoms, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.`

Jeremiah 1:10 - Additional Comments

Jeremiah is just a youth (vs 6), and yet God is giving him this position. Was this God's first time speaking directly with Jeremiah? Probably, because God was giving him his calling here. So, Jeremiah had been living his life as a normal priest, when suddenly God became directly involved, calling him to be His prophet. And no small prophet - a prophet over the nations and kingdoms! How humbling and awesome this must have been!
What was Billy Graham like at 16 years old? Graham was converted in 1934 at age 16 during a series of revival meetings. However, he was turned down for membership in a local youth group because he was "too worldly". After graduating from High School, Graham attended Bob Jones University for one semester but found it too legalistic. He was almost expelled, but Bob Jones, Sr. warned him not to throw his life away: "At best, all you could amount to would be a poor country Baptist preacher somewhere out in the sticks.... You have a voice that pulls. God can use that voice of yours. He can use it mightily." In 1937, Graham transferred to the Trinity College in Florida, where he received his calling. There he would preach to the birds, alligators, and cypress stumps. Graham eventually graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois at the age of 25. It was during his time at Wheaton that Graham decided to accept the Bible as the infallible word of God.
God gives Jeremiah a high level view of what's in store for him, what his destiny will be, but still, it is only a very basic sketch, and there is so much ahead the Jeremiah can't even imagine. Day by day God helped move Jeremiah towards his destiny.
Each person has a destiny that God started shaping while each of us is in the womb. The important thing is that we don't have a single destiny planned - God continues to shape our destiny as we make decisions. We should not worry that sin has broken the path to our destiny - God evolves our destiny each day. But He does have plans for us, and walks with us, aids us, and moves us towards where He wants us to go. The great thing is that whether we are 7 or 70, God is still moving us towards where He wants us to go, and who He wants us to be.
Sin always minimizes our destiny, and obedience, focus on God, and paying attention to what He wants always maximizes our destiny. What a great thing to be moving in the direction God wants you to go, and fulfilling the best dreams and destiny that He has for us. What could be greater?

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