en_tn/jer/01/11.md

# 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](./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]])

# 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.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`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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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I see an almond branch`
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			`Yahweh shows Jeremiah a spiritual vision.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# an almond branch`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`An almond tree is a kind of nut tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I am watching over my word to carry it out`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`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.`