In his first vision, Jeremiah saw the branch of an almond tree. What was the linguistic significance of this vision regarding God’s word?
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Correct answer: Almond in Hebrew sounds like the word for 'watching'
The Hebrew word for almond tree (shaqed) is a play on the word for watching (shoqed). God used this visual pun to emphasize that He was watching over His word to perform it.
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