Jeremiah 1:17-19

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁷ “As for you, Jeremiah, get ready.
    Stand up and speak to the people.
Tell them everything that I tell you to say.
    Don’t be afraid of the people.
If you are afraid of them,
    I will give you good reason to be afraid of them.
¹⁸ As for me, today I will make you like a strong city,
    an iron column, a bronze wall.
You will be able to stand against everyone in the land,
    against the kings of the land of Judah,
    the leaders of Judah, the priests of Judah,
    and against the people of the land of Judah.
¹⁹ All those people will fight against you,
    but they will not defeat you,
because I am with you,
    and I will save you.”
This message is from the Lord.