Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then the Lord said to me, You have seen well: for I keep watch over my word to give effect to it.
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for
King James Version
Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
Holman Bible
The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I watch over My word to accomplish it.”
International Standard Version
The LORD told me, "You have observed well, because I'm watching over my message, to make sure it comes about."
A Conservative Version
Then LORD said to me, Thou have well seen. For I watch over my word to perform it.
American Standard Version
Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it.
Amplified
Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am [actively] watching over My word to fulfill it.”
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said unto me, Thou hast well seen; for I am watchful over my word to perform it.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to me, Thou didst well to see; for I watch upon my word to do it
King James 2000
Then said the LORD unto me, You have well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Yahweh said to me, "You did well to see, for I [am] watching over my word to perform it."
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to me, You have seen well; for I will watch over My Word to perform it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the LORD, "Thou hast seen right, for I will watch diligently upon my word, to perform it."
NET Bible
Then the Lord said, "You have observed correctly. This means I am watching to make sure my threats are carried out."
New Heart English Bible
Then the LORD said to me, "You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh unto me - Thou hast rightly seen, - for keeping watch, am I over my word to perform it.
Webster
Then said the LORD to me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
World English Bible
Then Yahweh said to me, "You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Thou hast well seen: for I am watching over My word to do it.'
Interlinear
Yatab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Confirms Jeremiah's Call
11 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a branch of an almond-tree. 12 Then the Lord said to me, You have seen well: for I keep watch over my word to give effect to it. 13 And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, What do you see? And I said, I see a boiling pot, and its face is from the north.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:35
Punishment is mine and reward, at the time of the slipping of their feet: for the day of their downfall is near, sudden will be their fate.
Jeremiah 39:1-18
And it came about, that when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, with all his army, came against Jerusalem, shutting it in on every side;
Jeremiah 52:1-34
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king; he was king for eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
Ezekiel 12:22-23
Son of man, what is this saying which you have about the land of Israel, The time is long and every vision comes to nothing?
Ezekiel 12:25
For I am the Lord; I will say the word and what I say I will do; it will not be put off: for in your days, O uncontrolled people, I will say the word and do it, says the Lord.
Ezekiel 12:28
Say to them then, This is what the Lord has said: Not one of my words will be put off any longer, but what I say I will do, says the Lord.
Amos 8:2
And he said, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then the Lord said to me, The end has come to my people Israel; never again will my eyes be shut to their sin.
Luke 10:28
And he said, You have given the right answer: do this and you will have life.
Luke 20:39
And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well.
Deuteronomy 5:28
Then the Lord, hearing your words to me, said to me, The words which this people have said to you have come to my ears: what they have said is well said.
Deuteronomy 18:17
Then the Lord said to me, What they have said is well said.