4. Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
5. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;and before you were born I sanctified you,and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
6. Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Truly, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.”
7. But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth.’ For you shall go everywhere that I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
8. Do not be afraid of their faces. For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.