Jeremiah 1:12 (GNV)

Passage

Then saide the Lord vnto me, Thou hast seene aright: for I will hasten my worde to performe it.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 1:10 Beholde, this day haue I set thee ouer the nations and ouer the kingdomes to plucke vp, and to roote out, and to destroye and throwe downe, to builde, and to plant.

Jeremiah 1:11 After this the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying, Ieremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almonde tree.

Jeremiah 1:12 Then saide the Lord vnto me, Thou hast seene aright: for I will hasten my worde to performe it.

Jeremiah 1:13 Againe the worde of the Lord came vnto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I saide, I see a seething pot looking out of the North.

Jeremiah 1:14 Then saide the Lord vnto me, Out of the North shall a plague be spred vpon all the inhabitants of the land.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saide", "lord", "vnto", "thou", "hast", "seene", "aright", and "hasten". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saide" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "After this the worde of the Lord..." into verse 13's "Againe the worde of the Lord came...", so "saide" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "saide" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.