Focused Passage

Jeremiah 24:4-7

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

4Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

5“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.

6I 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.

7I 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Original words

Then the wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameוַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלַ֥יH413Preposition | first person common singularsayingלֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 5

Cross-references

Romans 8:28Classic cross-references Ezekiel 1:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 8:16Classic cross-references Ezekiel 11:17Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֤רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularLike theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralgoodהַטֹּב֖וֹתH2896Article | Adjective - feminine pluralfigsכַּתְּאֵנִ֥יםH8384Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine pluralsoכֵּֽן־H3651AdverbI regardאַכִּ֞ירH5234Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeras goodלְטוֹבָֽה׃H2896Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularthe exilesגָּל֣וּתH1546Noun - feminine singular constructfrom Judahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwhomאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeI have sent awayשִׁלַּ֜חְתִּיH7971Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthisהַזֶּ֛הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularplaceהַמָּק֥וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singularto the landאֶ֥רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםH3778Noun - proper - masculine plural

BSB notes

That is, the Babylonians

Verse 6

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 11:12Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:10Classic cross-references Amos 9:15Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:10Classic cross-references

Original words

I will keepוְשַׂמְתִּ֨יH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularMy eyesעֵינִ֤יH5869Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularon themעֲלֵיהֶם֙H5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralfor goodלְטוֹבָ֔הH2896Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand will return themוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֖יםH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluraltoעַל־H5921Prepositionthisהַזֹּ֑אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularI will build them upוּבְנִיתִים֙H1129Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluraland notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particletear [them] downאֶהֱרֹ֔סH2040Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularI will plant themוּנְטַעְתִּ֖יםH5193Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluraland notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleuproot themאֶתּֽוֹשׁ׃H5428Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Hebrews 8:10Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:16Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 28:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:33Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:13Classic cross-references

Original words

I will giveוְנָתַתִּי֩H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularthemלָהֶ֨םPreposition | third person masculine plurala heartלֵ֜בH3820Noun - masculine singularto know Meלָדַ֣עַתH3045Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֹתִ֗יH853Direct object marker | first person common singularthatכִּ֚יH3588ConjunctionIאֲנִ֣יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularThey will beוְהָיוּ־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralMyלִ֣יPreposition | first person common singularpeopleלְעָ֔םH5971Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand Iוְאָ֣נֹכִ֔יH595Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularwill beאֶהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singulartheirלָהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine pluralGodלֵאלֹהִ֑יםH430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthey will returnיָשֻׁ֥בוּH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto Meאֵלַ֖יH413Preposition | first person common singularwith allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir heartלִבָּֽם׃סH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

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