Jacob then took branches of fresh poplar, almond, and plane wood, and peeled the bark, exposing white stripes on the branches.
Jeremiah 1:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, ‘What do you see, Jeremiah? ’ I replied, ‘I see a branch of an almond tree.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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]. American Standard Version (1901) Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree. Common English Bible The LORD asked me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I said, “A branch of an almond tree.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" And I said, "I see a staff, keeping watch." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: What seest thou, Jeremias? And I said: I see a rod watching. |
Jacob then took branches of fresh poplar, almond, and plane wood, and peeled the bark, exposing white stripes on the branches.
so my word that comes from my mouth will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I please and will prosper in what I send it to do.’
The Lord said to me, ‘What do you see, Jeremiah? ’ I said, ‘Figs! The good figs are very good, but the bad figs are extremely bad, so bad that they are inedible.’
But I, the Lord, will speak whatever message I will speak, and it will be done. It will no longer be delayed. For in your days, rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass. This is the declaration of the Lord God.” ’
Therefore say to them, “This is what the Lord God says: None of my words will be delayed any longer. The message I speak will be fulfilled. This is the declaration of the Lord God.” ’
Here is the day! Here it comes! Doom is on its way. The rod has blossomed; arrogance has bloomed.
The Lord asked me, ‘What do you see, Amos? ’ I replied, ‘A plumb line.’ Then the Lord said, ‘I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will no longer spare them:
He asked me, ‘What do you see, Amos? ’ I replied, ‘A basket of summer fruit.’ , The Lord said to me, ‘The end has come for my people Israel; I will no longer spare them.
He asked me, ‘What do you see? ’ I replied, ‘I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top. The lampstand also has seven lamps at the top with seven spouts for each of the lamps.
‘What do you see? ’ he asked me. ‘I see a flying scroll,’ I replied, ‘nine metres long and four and a half metres wide.’
The next day Moses entered the tent of the testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, formed buds, blossomed, and produced almonds!