11 The word of the LORD came to me: What do you see, Jeremiah? I replied: I see a branch of an almond tree.
Jeremiah 1:11-12 (JPS)
12 The LORD said to me: You have seen right, For I am watchful to bring My word to pass.
Almond tree / I am watchful – We lose so much when we read the text in a translated language. Below, the two Hebrew words look identical, but are expressed with very different meanings. In one case, the word שקד is an almond tree, but the second occurrence of שקד means to “watch.” What is going on?
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