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Jeremiah 1:11

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Jeremiah 1:11 - Amplified Bible

Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a branch {or} shoot of an almond tree [the emblem of alertness and activity, blossoming in late winter].

Jeremiah 1:11 - American Standard Version

Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.

Jeremiah 1:11 - Bible in Basic English

Again 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.

Jeremiah 1:11 - Darby Bible

And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.

Jeremiah 1:11 - English 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."

Jeremiah 1:11 - King 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.

Jeremiah 1:11 - La Biblia de las Americas

Vino entonces a mì la palabra del SEÑOR, diciendo: ¿Qué ves tù, Jeremìas? Y yo respondì: Veo una vara de almendro.

Jeremiah 1:11 - The Message

God’s Message came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?"
   I said, "A walking stick—that’s all."
And God said, "Good eyes! I’m sticking with you.
   I’ll make every word I give you come true."

Jeremiah 1:11 - New American Standard Bible

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."

Jeremiah 1:11 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Vino entonces a mì la palabra del SEÑOR: "¿Qué ves tù, Jeremìas?" "Veo una vara de almendro," respondì.

Jeremiah 1:11 - World English Bible

Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what see you? I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.

Jeremiah 1:11 - Young's Living Translation

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, `What art thou seeing, Jeremiah?` And I say, `A rod of an almond tree I am seeing.`

Jeremiah 1:11 - Additional Comments

God begins to give Jeremiah the principle task for his life. God may have been speaking to Jeremiah in a dream or a day dream, as God give Jeremiah information both visually and with voice.
Sometimes God's message can be cryptic, like in this passage. God will need to make sure Jeremiah understands to he can convey it to others. So I think God not only gives visually and with voice, but it seems that God also touches Jeremiahs mind with awareness and wisdom to understand (e.g. Jeremiah knew it was an almond tree, and God commends him for it in vs 12).
The almost tree normally buds and blossoms early, so it's been nicknamed the "hasty tree". God is watching, waiting (vs 13), ready to perform His work against Judah. It will come early, like the buds on an almond tree.

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