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Jeremiah 1:17

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 1:17

Verse 17 of 19

Scripture focus

Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

Jeremiah 1:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 1:17

Theological / Devotional

Gird up thy loins. The metaphor is taken from the Eastern custom of gathering up of the long, flowing garments with a girdle in preparation for journeying or for performing work (see 1 Kings 18:46; 2 Kings 4:29; 9:1; see on Ps. 65:6). Jeremiah was to prepare resolutely for his task (see Luke 12:35; 1 Peter 1:13). He was to speak out frankly and fearlessly whatever message God gave him.

Confound. The repeated calls to courage indicate the natural timidity of the young prophet (see 1 Tim. 4:12; 6:13; 2 Tim. 2:3). There is also an implication that Jeremiah would encounter great opposition in his work.

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