Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me,
Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
All Commentaries on Jeremiah 1:9 Go To Jeremiah 1
John Chrysostom
AD 407
I say this, for Isaiah said, “The Lord has given me a learned tongue that I should know when I ought to speak a word.” Furthermore, what of Jeremiah? When he was sent, he then was inspired by God. And what of Ezekiel? For, when he had eaten the chapter of the book, he then spoke prophetically.