Jeremiah 1:17
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.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. Jeremiah's call during the thirteenth year of Josiah: God announces he knew and appointed Jeremiah before birth. Jeremiah protests youth and inadequacy; God touches his mouth and commissions him to pluck up and plant, destroy and build nations. Two visions …
Other Translations
Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.
`And thou, thou dost gird up thy loins, and hast arisen, and spoken unto them all that I command thee: be not affrighted because of them, lest I affright thee before them.
So make yourself ready, and go and say to them everything I give you orders to say: do not be overcome by fear of them, or I will send fear on you before them.
Cross References
And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have …
Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the …
And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to …
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: …
And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, …
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I …
Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not …
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak …