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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Footnotes

  1. 1:12 In Hb, the word for almond tree sounds like the word for watch over

The Almond Branch and Boiling Pot

11 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “What do you see, (A)Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a branch of an [a]almond tree.” 12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for (B)I am [b]watching over My word to perform it.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 1:11 Heb shaqed, see note v 12
  2. Jeremiah 1:12 Heb shoqed, a wordplay on almond in v 11 (see note v 11)