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# The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
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This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:4](./04.md). AT: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# I see an almond branch
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Yahweh shows Jeremiah a spiritual vision.
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# an almond branch
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An almond tree is a kind of nut tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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# I am watching over my word to carry it out
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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]])
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# for I am watching over my word
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The Hebrew words for "almond" and "watch over" sound almost the same. God wants Jeremiah to remember that God will make his word succeed.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/watch]] |