Jer 1:11-14 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 1:11-12: 1:11-12 These verses contain a play on words: The almond tree (Hebrew shaqed ) is the first plant to flower, usually in late January or early February. The Lord wanted Jeremiah to know that he was always watching (Hebrew shoqed ) him (see also Ps 121:3-8 ).

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‏ Jeremiah 1:11-14

Summary for Jer 1:11-12: 1:11-12 ^a These verses contain a play on words: The almond tree (Hebrew shaqed) is the first plant to flower, usually in late January or early February. The Lord wanted Jeremiah to know that he was always watching (Hebrew shoqed) him (see also Ps 121:3-8 ^b).
Summary for Jer 1:13-14: 1:13-14 ^c Like a flood of boiling water, invading armies would bring terror to the people of Judah. Although Babylon was due east of Judah, the desert between them required that the Babylonian army attack Judah from the north.