11. Later the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I answered, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
12. Then the Lord said, “You have observed correctly. This means I am watching to make sure my threats are carried out.”
13. The Lord again asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a pot of boiling water; it is tipped toward us from the north.”
14. Then the Lord said, “This means destruction will break out from the north on all who live in the land.