Jeremiah 24:8
6 I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.
7 I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.
But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt.
9 I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.
10 And I will send against them sword and famine and plague, until they have perished from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.’”
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.
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- BSB
- But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt.
- KJV
- And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
- WEB
- “‘As the bad figs, which can’t be eaten, they are so bad,’ surely the LORD says, ‘So I will give up Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land, and those who dwell in the land of Egypt.
- ASV
- And as the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so bad, surely thus saith Jehovah, So will I give up Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt,
- DARBY
- And as the bad figs, which cannot be eaten for badness, surely, thus saith Jehovah: So will I make Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the remnant of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt.
- BLB
- And like the bad figs, which cannot be eaten for badness, surely’ thus says YHWH: ‘So will I give over Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the remnant of Jerusalem remaining in this land, and those dwelling in the land of Egypt.
- ÅB
- Og som en gjør med dårlige fikener, som ikke kan spises, fordi de er så dårlige - ja, så sier Herren, slik vil jeg gjøre med Judas konge Sedekias og hans høvdinger og dem som er blitt igjen i Jerusalem, dem som er blitt tilbake i dette land, og dem som bor i Egypt.
- OTB
- ‘Men som de dårlige fikener, som ikke kan spises på grunn av deres råttenhet,’ sier Herren, ‘slik vil jeg behandle Sidkia, kongen av Juda, hans embetsmenn, og resten av Jerusalem, enten de blir værende i dette landet eller bor i Egypt.
- B1930
- Og som en gjør med dårlige fikener, som ikke kan etes, fordi de er så dårlige - ja, så sier Herren, således vil jeg gjøre med Judas konge Sedekias og hans høvdinger og dem som er blitt igjen i Jerusalem, dem som er blitt tilbake i dette land, og dem som bor i Egyptens land.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 43:1–44:1
When Jeremiah had finished telling all the people all the words of the LORD their God—everything that the LORD had sent him to say—
Read in contextJeremiah 39:2–9
And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.
Read in contextJeremiah 29:16–18
this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile—
Read in contextJeremiah 24:2
One basket had very good figs, like those that ripen early, but the other basket contained very poor figs, so bad they could not be eaten.
Read in contextJeremiah 37:17
Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”
Read in contextJeremiah 21:10
For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’
Read in contextJeremiah 37:10
Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”
Read in contextJeremiah 44:26–30
Nevertheless, hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah living in Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great name, says the LORD, that never again will any man of Judah living in the land of Egypt invoke My name or say, ‘As surely as the Lord GOD lives.’
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