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 Living Translation
11 Then the Lord said to me, “Look, Jeremiah! What do you see?”
And I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”
12 And the Lord said, “That’s right, and it means that I am watching,[a] and I will certainly carry out all my plans.”
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- 1:12 The Hebrew word for “watching” (shoqed) sounds like the word for “almond tree” (shaqed).
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