Jeremiah 1:11 meaning and explanation

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.

Jeremiah 1:11, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD asks Jeremiah what he sees in a vision, and the prophet answers that he sees a branch of an almond tree. The Hebrew word for almond, shaqed, sounds like the word for watching, shoqed, and the next verse turns on that wordplay.

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