Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
Then the LORD said to me, 'You have seen correctly: I will quickly carry out my word and make it happen.'
God is confirming to Jeremiah that his vision was accurate and that God will swiftly fulfill His promises.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet is receiving his divine call from God during a time of political turmoil in Judah under King Josiah's reign in the 7th century BC. God shows Jeremiah a vision of an almond branch, which symbolizes His watchful and alert nature, as the Hebrew word for almond sounds like the word for "watching." God assures Jeremiah that He will swiftly fulfill His promises, emphasizing His reliability amid impending judgment on the nation.
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