Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 1:12
A church father on this verse
“It is written in the book of the prophet, "Take a branch from a nut tree." So we must consider why the Lord said this to the prophet, for it is not written without a purpose, since we also read in the Pentateuch that the nut tree of Aaron, the priest, blossomed after it had been laid away for a long while.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
12And the Lord said to me, Thou hast well seen: for I have watched over my words to perform them.
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In context
10Behold, I have appointed thee this day over nations and over kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to rebuild, and to plant.
11And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, What seest thou? And I said, A rod of an almond tree.
— Jeremiah 1:12 —
13And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, A caldron on the fire; and the face of it is toward the north.
14And the Lord said to me, From the north shall flame forth evils upon all the inhabitants of the land.