Jeremiah 24:5

Protection and safety Repentance

³ Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

⁴ Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.

⁶ For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

⁷ And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, so I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans.
KJV: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.
WEB: “The LORD, the God of Israel says: ‘Like these good figs, so I will regard the captives of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, as good.
ASV: Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the captives of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for good.
DARBY: Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard for good them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans;
BLB: “Thus says YHWH, the God of Israel: ‘Like these good figs, so I will regard the captive of Judah, whom I sent forth from this place into the land of the Chaldeans for good.

ÅB: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Som en gjør med disse gode fikener, slik vil jeg se med velbehag på de bortførte av Juda, dem som jeg har sendt bort fra dette sted til kaldeernes land.
OTB: «Dette er hva Herren, Israels Gud, sier: ‘Som disse gode fikener, vil jeg betrakte som gode de landflyktige fra Juda, som jeg har sendt bort fra dette stedet til kaldeernes land.
B1930: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Som en gjør med disse gode fikener, således vil jeg se med velbehag på de bortførte av Juda, dem som jeg har sendt bort fra dette sted til kaldeernes land.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
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Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
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1 Corinthians 8:3
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
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Galatians 4:9
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
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Deuteronomy 8:16
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
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Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
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Psalms 119:67
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
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Hebrews 12:5–10
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
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