Focused Passage

Jeremiah 24:1-3

The Two Baskets of Figs and the Mercy Hidden in Exile

The chapter moves from historical placement after Jehoiachin's exile, to the vision of two baskets of figs, to the LORD's promise of restoration for the good figs, and finally to the judgment of the bad figs.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.

2One 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.

3“Jeremiah,” the LORD asked, “what do you see?” “Figs!” I replied. “The good figs are very good, but the bad figs are very bad, so bad they cannot be eaten.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Kings 24:12Classic cross-references Esther 2:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:20Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:2Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 13:19Classic cross-references

Original words

Afterאַחֲרֵ֣יH310PrepositionNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רH5019Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֡לH894Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad carried awayהַגְל֣וֹתH1540Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructJeconiahיְכָנְיָ֣הוּH3204Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםH3079Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָה֩H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularas well asוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe officialsשָׂרֵ֨יH8269Noun - masculine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֜הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand the craftsmenהֶחָרָ֤שׁH2796Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand metalsmithsהַמַּסְגֵּר֙H4525Article | Noun - masculine singularfrom Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularand had brought themוַיְבִאֵ֖םH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralto Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃H894Noun - proper - feminine singularthe LORDיְהוָה֒H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְהִנֵּ֗הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectionshowed meהִרְאַנִי֮H7200Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singulartwoשְׁנֵי֙H8147Number - masculine dual constructbasketsדּוּדָאֵ֣יH1731Noun - masculine plural constructof figsתְאֵנִ֔יםH8384Noun - feminine pluralplacedמוּעָדִ֕יםH3259Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralin front ofלִפְנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe templeהֵיכַ֣לH1964Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Jeconiah is a variant of Jehoiachin; see 2 Kings 24:12.
Or metalsmiths, and had brought them from Jerusalem to Babylon

Verse 2

Cross-references

Matthew 25:2Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:7Classic cross-references Jeremiah 24:8Classic cross-references Micah 7:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Oneאֶחָ֗דH259Number - masculine singularbasketהַדּ֣וּדH1731Article | Noun - masculine singular[had] veryמְאֹ֔דH3966Adverbgoodטֹב֣וֹתH2896Adjective - feminine pluralfigsתְּאֵנִים֙H8384Noun - feminine plurallike those that ripen earlyכִּתְאֵנֵ֖יH8384Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct. . .הַבַּכֻּר֑וֹתH1063Article | Noun - feminine pluralbut the otherאֶחָ֗דH259Number - masculine singularbasketוְהַדּ֣וּדH1731Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularcontained veryמְאֹ֔דH3966Adverb-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativepoorרָע֣וֹתH7451Adjective - feminine pluralfigsתְּאֵנִים֙H8384Noun - feminine pluralso badמֵרֹֽעַ׃סH7455Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularthey could notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe eatenתֵֽאָכַ֖לְנָהH398Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:11Classic cross-references Amos 8:2Classic cross-references Matthew 25:32Classic cross-references Zechariah 4:2Classic cross-references Zechariah 5:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularaskedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֵלַ֗יH413Preposition | first person common singularwhatמָֽה־H4100Interrogativedo youאַתָּ֤הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularseeרֹאֶה֙H7200Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularFigsתְּאֵנִ֑יםH8384Noun - feminine pluralI repliedוָאֹמַ֖רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularThe goodהַטֹּבוֹת֙H2896Article | Adjective - feminine pluralfigsהַתְּאֵנִ֤יםH8384Article | Noun - feminine pluralare veryמְאֹ֔דH3966Adverbgoodטֹב֣וֹתH2896Adjective - feminine pluralbut the bad figsוְהָֽרָעוֹת֙H7451Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine pluralare veryמְאֹ֔דH3966Adverb-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativebadרָע֣וֹתH7451Adjective - feminine pluralso badמֵרֹֽעַ׃פH7455Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularthey cannotלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָהH398Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural

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