Jeremiah 1:12
New International Version
The LORD said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.”

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

English Standard Version
Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

Berean Standard Bible
“You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”

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

New King James Version
Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.”

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.”

NASB 1995
Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.”

NASB 1977
Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Yahweh said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to do it.”

Amplified Bible
Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am [actively] watching over My word to fulfill it.”

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I watch over My word to accomplish it.”

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And LORD JEHOVAH said to me: “You have seen well, because I am hurrying concerning my word to do it!”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord said to me, Thou hast well seen: for I have watched over my words to perform them.

Contemporary English Version
"That's right," the LORD replied, "and I always rise early to keep a promise."

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to me: Thou hast seen well: for I will watch over my word to perform it.

English Revised Version
Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD said to me, "Right. I am watching to make sure that my words come true."

Good News Translation
"You are right," the LORD said, "and I am watching to see that my words come true."

International Standard Version
The LORD told me, "You have observed well, because I'm watching over my message, to make sure it comes about."

JPS Tanakh 1917
Then said the LORD unto me: 'Thou hast well seen; for I watch over My word to perform it.'

Literal Standard Version
And YHWH says to me, “You have seen well: for I am watching over My word to do it.”

Majority Standard Bible
“You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”

New American Bible
Then the LORD said to me: You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to carry it out.

NET Bible
Then the LORD said, "You have observed correctly. This means I am watching to make sure my threats are carried out."

New Revised Standard Version
Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

New Heart English Bible
Then the LORD said to me, "You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it."

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said the LORD to me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

World English Bible
Then Yahweh said to me, “You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Thou hast well seen: for I am watching over My word to do it.'

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Context
The Call of Jeremiah
11And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied. 12“You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.” 13Again 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.”…

Cross References
Jeremiah 31:28
Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant," declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 1:13
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."


Treasury of Scripture

Then said the LORD to me, You have well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

thou hast

Deuteronomy 5:28
And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.

Deuteronomy 18:17
And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.

Luke 10:28
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

I will

Jeremiah 39:1
In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.

Jeremiah 52:1
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Deuteronomy 32:35
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

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Jeremiah 1
1. The time
4. And the calling of Jeremiah
11. His prophetical visions of an almond rod and a seething pot
15. His heavy message against Judah
17. God encourages him with his promise of assistance














(12) I will hasten.--The Hebrew, by using a participle formed from the same root (shoked), presents a play upon the name of the "almond," as the watcher, which it is impossible to reproduce; literally, I, too, am watching over my word to perform it.

Verse 12. - I will hasten my word; literally, I am wakeful over my word; alluding to the meaning of the Hebrew word for almond.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“You have observed
לִרְא֑וֹת (lir·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7200: To see

correctly,”
הֵיטַ֣בְתָּ (hê·ṭaḇ·tā)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing

said
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the LORD,
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

“for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am watching
שֹׁקֵ֥ד (šō·qêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8245: To be alert, sleepless, to be on the lookout

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

My word
דְּבָרִ֖י (də·ḇā·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to accomplish it.”
לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃ (la·‘ă·śō·ṯōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make


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