5. “Before I shaped you in the womb,I knew all about you.Before you saw the light of day,I had holy plans for you:A prophet to the nations—that’s what I had in mind for you.”
6. But I said, “Hold it, Master God! Look at me.I don’t know anything. I’m only a boy!”
7-8. God told me, “Don’t say, ‘I’m only a boy.’I’ll tell you where to go and you’ll go there.I’ll tell you what to say and you’ll say it.Don’t be afraid of a soul.I’ll be right there, looking after you.”God’s Decree.