Jeremiah 1:12-14

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¹² The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, because I am watching to make sure my words come true [^C“to watch” (shaqad) sounds like “almond tree” (shoqed)].”

¹³ The Lord spoke his word to me ·again [or a second time]: “What do you see?”

I answered, “I see a pot of boiling water, tipping over from the north.”

¹⁴ The Lord said to me, “Disaster will ·come [let loose; open up] from the north and strike all the people who live in this country [^Cthe Babylonians would attack from the north].