Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to me, You have seen well; for I will watch over My Word to perform 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.”
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.
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 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 And the Word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 And Jehovah said to me, You have seen well; for I will watch over My Word to perform it. 13 And the Word of Jehovah came to me the second time, saying, What do you see? And I said, I see a boiling pot; and its face is from the face of the north.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance and retribution belong to Me. Their foot shall slide in time, for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come on them make haste.
Jeremiah 39:1-18
In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, came against Jerusalem. And they besieged it.
Jeremiah 52:1-34
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 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 proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days will go on and every vision shall fail?
Ezekiel 12:25
For I, Jehovah, will speak, and the Word that I shall speak shall be done. It shall no more be delayed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the Word and will do it, says the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 12:28
Therefore say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: There shall none of My Words be delayed any more, but the Word which I have spoken shall be done, says the Lord Jehovah.
Amos 8:2
And He said, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then Jehovah said to me, The end has come to My people Israel: I will never pass by them any more.
Luke 10:28
And He said to him, You have answered right; do this and you shall live.
Luke 20:39
And answering, certain of the scribes said, Teacher, you have spoken well.
Deuteronomy 5:28
And Jehovah heard the voice of your words when you spoke to me. And Jehovah said to me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. They have well said all that they have spoken.
Deuteronomy 18:17
And Jehovah said to me, They have spoken well what they have spoken.