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Jeremiah 1:11–12

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

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

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

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.”

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

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the Lord said to me, “Look, Jeremiah! What do you see?”

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

And the Lord said, “That’s right, and it means that I am watching, and I will certainly carry out all my plans.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.” Then Yahweh said to me, “You did well to see, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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. Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.