Jeremiah 1:5
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.
הערת לימוד
Study Note
God's address to Jeremiah — 'before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart' — establishes his prophetic identity as predating his physical existence. The Hebrew 'yedaticha' (I knew you) carries relational depth beyond mere foreknowledge, similar to the covenantal 'knowing' of Genesis 4:1 and Amos 3:2. 'Consecrated' (qidashticha) and 'appointed' (netaticha) frame Jeremiah's calling as both priestly dedication and royal commission. The verse has been foundational in Christian reflection on vocation, prenatal personhood, and divine election, though its primary reference is Jeremiah's specific prophetic role rather than a universal statement about all human beings.
תרגומים נוספים
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.
`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 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.
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