Jeremiah 1:11-12
Christian Standard Bible
Two Visions
11 Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” (A)
I replied, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I watch over[a] my word to accomplish it.”(B)
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- 1:12 In Hb, the word for almond tree sounds like the word for watch over
Jeremiah 1:11-12
New International Version
11 The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?”(A)
“I see the branch of an almond tree,” I replied.
12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching[a](B) to see that my word is fulfilled.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 1:12 The Hebrew for watching sounds like the Hebrew for almond tree.
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