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Jeremiah 24:8-10

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

8 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.’”

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Verse 8

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:17 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:18 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 43:1 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 10:2 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 24:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

But like the bad הָֽרָע֔וֹת H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine plural - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative figs וְכַתְּאֵנִים֙ H8384 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine plural so bad מֵרֹ֑עַ H7455 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular . . . כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction they cannot לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be eaten תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה H398 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural - כֹ֣ה׀ H3541 Adverb says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular so כֵּ֣ן H3651 Adverb will I deal with אֶ֠תֵּן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ H6667 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֤ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker his officials שָׂרָיו֙ H8269 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֵ֣ת׀ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the remnant שְׁאֵרִ֣ית H7611 Noun - feminine singular construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular those remaining הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ H7604 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural in this הַזֹּ֔את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular land בָּאָ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and those living וְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים H3427 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

1 Kings 9:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:37 Classic cross-references Psalms 44:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:28 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will make them וּנְתַתִּים֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural a horror לִזְוָעָה H2113 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and an offense לְרָעָ֔ה H7451 Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singular to all לְכֹ֖ל H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the kingdoms מַמְלְכ֣וֹת H4467 Noun - feminine plural construct of the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular a disgrace לְחֶרְפָּ֤ה H2781 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and an object of scorn וּלְמָשָׁל֙ H4912 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular ridicule לִשְׁנִינָ֣ה H8148 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and cursing וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה H7045 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular wherever בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת H4725 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶֽׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative I have banished them אַדִּיחֵ֥ם H5080 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural . . . שָֽׁם׃ H8033 Adverb

Verse 10

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:21 Classic cross-references Isaiah 51:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:12 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:17 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 5:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

And I will send וְשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי H7971 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker against them בָ֔ם Preposition | third person masculine plural sword הַחֶ֖רֶב H2719 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and famine הָרָעָ֣ב H7458 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and plague הַדָּ֑בֶר H1698 Article | Noun - masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition they have perished תֻּמָּם֙ H8552 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural from מֵעַ֣ל H5921 Preposition-m the land הָאֲדָמָ֔ה H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative I gave נָתַ֥תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular to them לָהֶ֖ם Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural and their fathers וְלַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃פ H1 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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