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Jeremiah 1:7

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But Yahweh said to me, Don't say, I am a child; for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak.

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Jerusalem, the capital of Judah and center of temple worship, was the main setting of Jeremiah’s prophetic ministry. Though not named in this verse, it matters because God sends the reluctant Jeremiah to speak His message authoritatively to Judah’s leaders and people despite opposition.

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Jeremiah 1:7 mentions Jerusalem.

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