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)

11 Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of [a]an almond-tree. 12 Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I [b]watch over my word to perform it.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 1:11 Hebrew shaked.
  2. Jeremiah 1:12 Hebrew shoked.