Jeremiah 1:12
10 See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”
11 And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied.
“You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”
13 Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “What do you see?” “I see a boiling pot,” I replied, “and it is tilting toward us from the north.”
14 Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”
- KJV
- Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
- WEB
- Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it.”
- ASV
- Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it.
- DARBY
- And Jehovah said unto me, Thou hast well seen; for I am watchful over my word to perform it.
- BLB
- And YHWH said to me, “You have seen well;” “For I am watching over My word to do it.”
- ÅB
- Da sa Herren til meg: Du har sett rett; for jeg vil våke over mitt ord, så jeg fullbyrder det.
- OTB
- Herren sa til meg, "Du har sett riktig, for jeg våker over mitt ord for å oppfylle det."
- B1930
- Da sa Herren til mig: Du har sett rett; for jeg vil våke over mitt ord, så jeg fullbyrder det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 12:28
Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘None of My words will be delayed any longer. The message I speak will be fulfilled, declares the Lord GOD.’”
Read in contextEzekiel 12:25
because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’”
Read in contextEzekiel 12:22–23
“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
Read in contextLuke 10:28
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
Read in contextAmos 8:2
“Amos, what do you see?” He asked. “A basket of summer fruit,” I replied. So the LORD said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 5:28
And the LORD heard the words you spoke to me, and He said to me, “I have heard the words that these people have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 18:17
Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well.
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