Sarah Van Baale
December 3, 2014
Any one familiar with Hebrew want to help me out? The "knew" in Jeremiah 1:5 is sometimes translated as "chose."
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.
I get the impression that my questioner thinks we're all walking around living life in heaven before we're born as infants on this earth and I suspect this verse, and in particular this word, might be the culprit. What does that original word . . .
Help on a Question regarding original Hebrew word in Jeremiah 1:5 (knew/chose)
Sarah Van Baale
December 3, 2014
Any one familiar with Hebrew want to help me out? The "knew" in Jeremiah 1:5 is sometimes translated as "chose."
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.
I get the impression that my questioner thinks we're all walking around living life in heaven before we're born as infants on this earth and I suspect this verse, and in particular this word, might be the culprit. What does that original word . . .
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Jed Kramer
November 28 at 11:01pm · Edited
I appreciate your thoughts on this...
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