# The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, "What

This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 1:4](./04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said, 'What" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me: 'What" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# I see an almond branch

Yahweh shows Jeremiah a spiritual vision.

# an almond branch

An almond tree is a kind of nut tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown]])