Jeremiah 1:8-9

The Call of Jeremiah

⁸ _o Do not be afraid of them,
_p for I am with you to deliver you,
declares the Lord."

⁹ _q Then the Lord put out his hand and _r touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,
"Behold, I have put _s my words in your mouth.

Cross References
Ezekiel 2:6
And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 3:9
Like emery harder than flint have I made your forehead. Fear them not, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.
Cross References
Jeremiah 15:20
And I will make you to this people a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you, declares the Lord.
Exodus 3:12
He said, "But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.
Cross References
Ezekiel 2:9
And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.
Cross References
Isaiah 6:7
And he touched my mouth and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:14
Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of hosts: "Because you have spoken this word, behold, I am making my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and the fire shall consume them.