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Jeremiah 1:12–13

12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am 4ready to perform My word.”

13 And the word of the Lord came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?”

And I said, “I see sa boiling pot, and it is facing away from the north.”

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Jeremiah 1:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

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

“I see a pot that is boiling,” I answered. “It is tilting toward us from the north.”

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

13 The word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.”

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it. 13 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

13 Then the Lord spoke to me again and asked, “What do you see now?”

And I replied, “I see a pot of boiling water, spilling from the north.”

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

13 The Lord spoke his word to me again: “What do you see?”

I answered, “I see a pot of boiling water, tipping over from the north.”

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it.

13 And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face thereof is from the north.

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 And Jehovah said unto me, Thou hast well seen; for I am watchful over my word to perform it. 13 And the word of Jehovah came to me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething-pot, and its face is from the north.

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

13 Again the Lord spoke his word to me and asked, “What do you see?” 

I answered, “I see a boiling pot, and its top is tilted away from the north.” 

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I watch over My word to accomplish it.” 13 Again the word of the Lord came to me inquiring, “What do you see?”

And I replied, “I see a boiling pot, its lip tilted from the north to the south.”

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.” 13 The word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, tilted away from the north.”

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 Then Yahweh said to me, “You did well to see, for I am watching over my word to perform it.” 13 And the word of Yahweh came to me a second time, saying, “What are you seeing?” And I said, “I am seeing a boiling pot, and its face is from the face of the north.”

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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

13 Another message came to me from the Lord. He asked me, “What do you see?”

“A pot that has boiling water in it,” I answered. “It’s leaning toward us from the north.”

Jeremiah 1:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

13 The word of the Lord came to me a second time saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.”


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