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

4 Then 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.

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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Original words

Then the word דְבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular came וַיְהִ֥י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלַ֥י H413 Preposition | first person common singular saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

This is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֤ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Like these הָאֵ֑לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural good הַטֹּב֖וֹת H2896 Article | Adjective - feminine plural figs כַּתְּאֵנִ֥ים H8384 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine plural so כֵּֽן־ H3651 Adverb I regard אַכִּ֞יר H5234 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker as good לְטוֹבָֽה׃ H2896 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular the exiles גָּל֣וּת H1546 Noun - feminine singular construct from Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have sent away שִׁלַּ֜חְתִּי H7971 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition this הַזֶּ֛ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular place הַמָּק֥וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular to the land אֶ֥רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of the Chaldeans כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים H3778 Noun - proper - masculine plural

BSB notes

That is, the Babylonians

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will keep וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular My eyes עֵינִ֤י H5869 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular on them עֲלֵיהֶם֙ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural for good לְטוֹבָ֔ה H2896 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and will return them וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֖ים H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural to עַל־ H5921 Preposition this הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular land הָאָ֣רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular I will build them up וּבְנִיתִים֙ H1129 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural and not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle tear [them] down אֶהֱרֹ֔ס H2040 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular I will plant them וּנְטַעְתִּ֖ים H5193 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural and not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle uproot them אֶתּֽוֹשׁ׃ H5428 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will give וְנָתַתִּי֩ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular them לָהֶ֨ם Preposition | third person masculine plural a heart לֵ֜ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular to know Me לָדַ֣עַת H3045 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֹתִ֗י H853 Direct object marker | first person common singular that כִּ֚י H3588 Conjunction I אֲנִ֣י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular They will be וְהָיוּ־ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural My לִ֣י Preposition | first person common singular people לְעָ֔ם H5971 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and I וְאָ֣נֹכִ֔י H595 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular will be אֶהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular their לָהֶ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural God לֵאלֹהִ֑ים H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction they will return יָשֻׁ֥בוּ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural to Me אֵלַ֖י H413 Preposition | first person common singular with all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct their heart לִבָּֽם׃ס H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

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