Jeremiah 1:5 in Other Translations
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`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.'
| Before | בְּטֶ֨רֶם | bĕṭerem | beh-TEH-rem |
| I formed | אֶצָּורְךָ֤ | ʾeṣṣowrkā | eh-tsove-r-HA |
| thee in the belly | בַבֶּ֙טֶן֙ | babbeṭen | va-BEH-TEN |
| knew I | יְדַעְתִּ֔יךָ | yĕdaʿtîkā | yeh-da-TEE-ha |
| thee; and before | וּבְטֶ֛רֶם | ûbĕṭerem | oo-veh-TEH-rem |
| thou camest forth | תֵּצֵ֥א | tēṣēʾ | tay-TSAY |
| womb the of out | מֵרֶ֖חֶם | mēreḥem | may-REH-hem |
| I sanctified | הִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑יךָ | hiqdaštîkā | heek-dahsh-TEE-ha |
| ordained I and thee, | נָבִ֥יא | nābîʾ | na-VEE |
| thee a prophet | לַגּוֹיִ֖ם | laggôyim | la-ɡoh-YEEM |
| unto the nations. | נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃ | nĕtattîkā | neh-ta-TEE-ha |