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Jeremiah 1:5

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Jeremiah 1:5 - 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.

Jeremiah 1:5 - American Standard Version

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.

Jeremiah 1:5 - Bible in Basic English

Before you were formed in the body of your mother I had knowledge of you, and before your birth I made you holy; I have given you the work of being a prophet to the nations.

Jeremiah 1:5 - Darby Bible

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.

Jeremiah 1:5 - English 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."

Jeremiah 1:5 - 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.

Jeremiah 1:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Antes que yo te formara en el seno materno, te conocì,
y antes que nacieras, te consagré,
te puse por profeta a las naciones.

Jeremiah 1:5 - The Message

"Before I shaped you in the womb,
   I knew all about you.
Before you saw the light of day,
   I had holy plans for you:
A prophet to the nations—
   that’s what I had in mind for you."

Jeremiah 1:5 - 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."

Jeremiah 1:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"Antes que Yo te formara en el seno materno, te conocì,
Y antes que nacieras, te consagré;
Te puse por profeta a las naciones."

Jeremiah 1:5 - World English Bible

Before I formed you in the belly I knew you, and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.

Jeremiah 1:5 - Young's Living 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.`

Jeremiah 1:5 - Additional Comments

See also Psalms 139:13-16.
Not only did God know Jeremiah while Jeremiah was in the womb, but God had at that time set him part for his destiny, to be a prophet to the nations.
It was a noble calling, but not a pleasant one. It wasn't pleasant not only because of what He would have to tell the people, the constant opposition and attacks on Jeremiah, but also the complete lack of success of getting the people to listen to God and do what He wanted.
Note that we all have a ministry and God wants every one of us to stand up for Him. But God does not necessarily call us to have results, to convert every person or turn every heart, since that is His job. God calls us to do His work. We should look to Jeremiah as an inspiration to do God's work even when we don't see the results we would want.

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