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

1 After 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.

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.

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

Original words

After אַחֲרֵ֣י H310 Preposition Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר H5019 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Babylon בָּבֶ֡ל H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker had carried away הַגְל֣וֹת H1540 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Jeconiah יְכָנְיָ֣הוּ H3204 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jehoiakim יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים H3079 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָה֩ H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular as well as וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the officials שָׂרֵ֨י H8269 Noun - masculine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֜ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and the craftsmen הֶחָרָ֤שׁ H2796 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and metalsmiths הַמַּסְגֵּר֙ H4525 Article | Noun - masculine singular from Jerusalem מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular and had brought them וַיְבִאֵ֖ם H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural to Babylon בָּבֶֽל׃ H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular the LORD יְהוָה֒ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְהִנֵּ֗ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection showed me הִרְאַנִי֮ H7200 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular two שְׁנֵי֙ H8147 Number - masculine dual construct baskets דּוּדָאֵ֣י H1731 Noun - masculine plural construct of figs תְאֵנִ֔ים H8384 Noun - feminine plural placed מוּעָדִ֕ים H3259 Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural in front of לִפְנֵ֖י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the temple הֵיכַ֣ל H1964 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - 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 25:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 24:8 Classic cross-references Micah 7:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

One אֶחָ֗ד H259 Number - masculine singular basket הַדּ֣וּד H1731 Article | Noun - masculine singular [had] very מְאֹ֔ד H3966 Adverb good טֹב֣וֹת H2896 Adjective - feminine plural figs תְּאֵנִים֙ H8384 Noun - feminine plural like those that ripen early כִּתְאֵנֵ֖י H8384 Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct . . . הַבַּכֻּר֑וֹת H1063 Article | Noun - feminine plural but the other אֶחָ֗ד H259 Number - masculine singular basket וְהַדּ֣וּד H1731 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular contained very מְאֹ֔ד H3966 Adverb - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative poor רָע֣וֹת H7451 Adjective - feminine plural figs תְּאֵנִים֙ H8384 Noun - feminine plural so bad מֵרֹֽעַ׃ס H7455 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular they could not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be eaten תֵֽאָכַ֖לְנָה H398 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular asked וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֵלַ֗י H413 Preposition | first person common singular what מָֽה־ H4100 Interrogative do you אַתָּ֤ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular see רֹאֶה֙ H7200 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Figs תְּאֵנִ֑ים H8384 Noun - feminine plural I replied וָאֹמַ֖ר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular The good הַטֹּבוֹת֙ H2896 Article | Adjective - feminine plural figs הַתְּאֵנִ֤ים H8384 Article | Noun - feminine plural are very מְאֹ֔ד H3966 Adverb good טֹב֣וֹת H2896 Adjective - feminine plural but the bad figs וְהָֽרָעוֹת֙ H7451 Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine plural are very מְאֹ֔ד H3966 Adverb - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative bad רָע֣וֹת H7451 Adjective - feminine plural so bad מֵרֹֽעַ׃פ H7455 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular they cannot לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be eaten תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה H398 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural

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