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996 B
The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 1:4. AT: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
I see an almond branch
Yahweh shows Jeremiah a spiritual vision.
an almond branch
An almond tree is a kind of nut tree. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
I am watching over my word to carry it out
This represents guaranteeing that he will do what he has said. AT: "I am remembering my word to carry it out" or "I guarantee that I will do what I have said" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
for I am watching over my word
The Hebrew words for "almond" and "watch over" sound almost the same. God wants Jeremiah to remember that God will make his word succeed.