Jeremiah 1:11 BSB — MannaFest

Jeremiah 1:11

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.

BSB

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ASV

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

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.

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Commentary

4 voices

Ambrose of Milan

LETTER 62 (397)

It is written in the book of the prophet, "Take a branch from a nut tree." So we must consider why the Lord said this to the prophet, for it is not written without a purpose, since we also read in the Pentateuch that the nut tree of Aaron, the priest, blossomed after it had been laid away for a long while.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me,.... At the same time as before: saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? The Septuagint version leaves out the word "Jeremiah": and I said, I see a rod of an almond tree; a dry stick, without leaves or fruit upon it, and yet he knew it to be an almond tree stick; though some think it had leaves and fruit on it, by which it was known. The Targum is, "and I said, a king hastening to do evil I see;'' meaning Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, hastening to bring destruction upon the Jews.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

What seest thou? - If we admit a supernatural element in prophecy, visions would be the most simple means of communication between God and man. A rod of an almond tree - Many translate “a staff of almond wood.” The vision would thus signify that God - like a traveler, staff in hand - was just about to set forth upon His journey of vengeance. But the rendering of the King James Version is supported by Gen 30:

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 2678: “The Lesson of the Almond Tree” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1900)

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִ֤י	vay.Hi	and it came	H1961 →
דְבַר־	de.var-	[the] word of	H1697 →
יְהוָה֙	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
אֵלַ֣י	'e.Lai	to me	H413 →
לֵאמֹ֔ר	le.Mor	<to> saying	H559 →
מָה־	mah-	what?	H4100 →
אַתָּ֥ה	'a.Tah	[are] you	H859 →
רֹאֶ֖ה	ro.'Eh	seeing	H7200 →
יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ	yir.me.Ya.hu	O Jeremiah	H3414 →
וָאֹמַ֕ר	va.'o.Mar	and I said	H559 →
מַקֵּ֥ל	ma.Kel	a branch of	H4731 →
שָׁקֵ֖ד	sha.Ked	an almond tree	H8247 →
אֲנִ֥י	'a.Ni	I	H589 →
רֹאֶֽה׃	ro.'Eh	[am] seeing	H7200 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

H3414yirmeyahuO Jeremiah147×

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Amos 7:8
“Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:
leads to
- Amos 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.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Lamentations 2:8
  The LORD determined to destroy the wall of the Daughter of Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not withdraw His hand from destroying. He made the ramparts and walls lament; together…
- Jeremiah 15:6
  You have forsaken Me, declares the LORD. You have turned your back. So I will stretch out My hand against you and I will destroy you; I am weary of showing compassion.
Through
Amos 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.”
leads to
- Amos 7:8
  “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Jeremiah 24:3
“Jeremiah,” the LORD asked, “what do you see?” “Figs!” I replied. “The good figs are very good, but the bad figs are very bad, so bad they cannot be eaten.”
leads to
- Jeremiah 1:11–14
  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.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Zechariah 4:2
  “What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Zechariah 4:2
“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
leads to
- Revelation 4:5
  From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.
- Revelation 1:12
  Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Jeremiah

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Jeremiah