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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

8But 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.

9I 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.

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

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But like the badהָֽרָע֔וֹתH7451Article | Adjective - feminine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativefigsוְכַתְּאֵנִים֙H8384Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine pluralso badמֵרֹ֑עַH7455Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular. . .כִּי־H3588Conjunctionthey cannotלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָהH398Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural-כֹ֣ה׀H3541Adverbsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsoכֵּ֣ןH3651Adverbwill I deal withאֶ֠תֵּןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּH6667Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֤הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis officialsשָׂרָיו֙H8269Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֵ֣ת׀H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתH7611Noun - feminine singular constructof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularthose remainingהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙H7604Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralin thisהַזֹּ֔אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandבָּאָ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand those livingוְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםH3427Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralin the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

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I will make themוּנְתַתִּים֙H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plurala horrorלִזְוָעָהH2113Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand an offenseלְרָעָ֔הH7451Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singularto allלְכֹ֖לH3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתH4467Noun - feminine plural constructof the earthהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singulara disgraceלְחֶרְפָּ֤הH2781Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand an object of scornוּלְמָשָׁל֙H4912Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularridiculeלִשְׁנִינָ֣הH8148Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand cursingוְלִקְלָלָ֔הH7045Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularwhereverבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹתH4725Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶֽׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeI have banished themאַדִּיחֵ֥םH5080Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural. . .שָֽׁם׃H8033Adverb

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

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And I will sendוְשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּיH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeragainst themבָ֔םPreposition | third person masculine pluralswordהַחֶ֖רֶבH2719Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand famineהָרָעָ֣בH7458Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand plagueהַדָּ֑בֶרH1698Article | Noun - masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositionthey have perishedתֻּמָּם֙H8552Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralfromמֵעַ֣לH5921Preposition-mthe landהָאֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeI gaveנָתַ֥תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularto themלָהֶ֖םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluraland their fathersוְלַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃פH1Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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