Jeremiah 1:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The word of the LORD came to me: 'What do you see, Jeremiah?' I replied, 'I see a branch of an almond tree.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֤י דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֔ר מָה־אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֕ר מַקֵּ֥ל שָׁקֵ֖ד אֲנִ֥י רֹאֶֽה׃

Transliteration

wa-yĕhî dĕbar-YHWH ʾēlay lēʾmōr what-ʾattāh rōʾeh Yirmĕyāhû wā-ʾōmar maqqēl šāqēd ʾănî rōʾeh

Grammar Details

• *wa-yĕhî*: waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came
• *dĕbar*: construct singular - word of
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾēlay*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *lēʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct - saying
• *ʾattāh*: 2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you
• *rōʾeh*: Qal participle masculine singular - seeing
• *Yirmĕyāhû*: proper name - Jeremiah
• *wā-ʾōmar*: waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said
• *maqqēl*: singular noun - rod/staff
• *šāqēd*: singular noun - almond
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I

Word Meanings

• *wa-yĕhî*: and it was/and it came/and it happened
• *maqqēl*: rod/staff/branch
• *šāqēd*: almond/watching (wordplay in Hebrew with *šōqēd* - watching)

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  After this, the LORDE spake vnto me sayenge: Ieremy, what seist thou? And I sayde: I se a wakynge rodde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After this the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying, Ieremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almonde tree.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  After this the Lorde spake vnto me, saying: Ieremie, what seest thou? And I sayd, I see a rod of an Almond tree.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.'

• 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.

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Visions Confirming Jeremiah’s Call and Commission Later the LORD’s message came to me,“What do you see, Jeremiah?” I answered,“I see a branch of an almond tree.”

Referenced Verses

• Amos 7:8 : 8 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.'
• Amos 8:2 : 2 And He said, 'What do you see, Amos?' And I said, 'A basket of summer fruit.' Then the Lord said to me, 'The end has come upon My people Israel; I will no longer overlook their sins.'
• Zech 5:2 : 2 He said to me, 'What do you see?' I answered, 'I see a flying scroll, twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.'
• Zech 4:2 : 2 He said to me, 'What do you see?' I replied, 'I see a gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, each having seven spouts to the lamps on it.'
• Jer 24:3 : 3 Then the LORD said to me, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" And I answered, "Figs. The good figs are very good, but the bad ones are so bad they cannot be eaten."
• Ezek 7:10 : 10 Look! The day is here; it has come! Doom has gone out, the rod has budded, pride has blossomed.
• Num 17:8 : 8 Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting.