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Jeremiah 1:11-12
Christian Standard Bible
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
Common English Bible
Jeremiah 1:11-12
Common English Bible
Jeremiah’s mission confirmed
11 The Lord asked me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”
I said, “A branch of an almond[a] tree.”
12 The Lord then said, “You are right, for I’m watching over[b] my word until it is fulfilled.”
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- Jeremiah 1:11 Heb shaqed
- Jeremiah 1:12 Heb shoqed
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