Jeremiah 1:11 (KJV)

Passage

Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 1:9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

Jeremiah 1:10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

Jeremiah 1:11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

Jeremiah 1:12 Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

Jeremiah 1:13 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moreover", "word", "lord", "came", "saying", "jeremiah", "seest", and "thou". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moreover" and "word", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "See I have this day set thee..." into verse 12's "Then said the LORD unto me Thou...", so "moreover" and "word" 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 "moreover" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.