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Jeremiah 1:11–12

11 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, u“Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see an almond1 branch.” 12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

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Jeremiah 1:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?”

“I see the branch of an almond tree,” I replied.

12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.”

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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, and I will certainly carry out all my plans.”

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”

And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”

12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.”

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 The Lord spoke his word to me, saying: “Jeremiah, what do you see?”

I answered, “I see a stick of almond wood.”

12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, because I am watching to make sure my words come true.”

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree. 12 And Jehovah said unto me, Thou hast well seen; for I am watchful over my word to perform it.

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 Again the Lord spoke his word to me and asked, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” 

I answered, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” 

12 Then the Lord said to me, “Right. I am watching to make sure that my words come true.”

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”

I replied, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”

12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I watch over My word to accomplish it.”

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” 12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, “What are you seeing, Jeremiah?” And I said, “I am seeing a branch of an almond tree.” 12 Then Yahweh said to me, “You did well to see, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 A message came to me from the Lord. He asked me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”

“The branch of an almond tree,” I replied.

12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly. I am watching to see that my word comes true.”

Jeremiah 1:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 The word of the Lord came to me saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a rod of an almond tree.”

12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.”


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