Jeremiah 1:11

11 God's Message came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?" I said, "A walking stick - that's all."

Jeremiah 1:11 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 1:11

Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me
At the same time as before: saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou?
The Septuagint version leaves out the word "Jeremiah": and I said, I see a rod of an almond tree;
a dry stick, without leaves or fruit upon it, and yet he knew it to be an almond tree stick; though some think it had leaves and fruit on it, by which it was known. The Targum is,

``and I said, a king hastening to do evil I see;''

meaning Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, hastening to bring destruction upon the Jews.

Jeremiah 1:11 In-Context

9 God reached out, touched my mouth, and said, "Look! I've just put my words in your mouth - hand-delivered!

10 See what I've done? I've given you a job to do among nations and governments - a red-letter day! Your job is to pull up and tear down, take apart and demolish, And then start over, building and planting." Stand Up and Say Your Piece

11 God's Message came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?" I said, "A walking stick - that's all."

12 And God said, "Good eyes! I'm sticking with you. I'll make every word I give you come true."

13 God's Message came again: "So what do you see now?" I said, "I see a boiling pot, tipped down toward us."