Before I formed you in the womb
Jeremiah 1:5 — Meaning, Context and Bible Study
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Jeremiah 1:5 WEB
5“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
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Context
God's words at Jeremiah's call: he knew and set him apart as a prophet to the nations before he was born.
Read it in its setting. Spoken to Jeremiah about his calling as a prophet. It shows God's purpose for him from the start, and is often applied more widely to God's knowledge of every person.