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Jeremiah 24:8

in Jeremiah 24

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.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And as the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so bad, surely thus saith Jehovah, So will I give up Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt,

KJV

And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the Lord, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:

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Commentary

5 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

So will I give Zedekiah - I will treat these as they deserve. They shall be carried into captivity, and scattered through all nations. Multitudes of those never returned to Judea; the others returned at the end of seventy years.

This site's exposition

But like the bad figs, so

on Jeremiah 24:8-10

The bad figs are named: “Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem,” with “those living in the land of Egypt.” Those who stayed in the land and those who fled to Egypt, the ones who seemed to escape judgment, fill the bad basket.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

A commentator

Jerome

Commentary on Jeremiah · Written before 420.

proposed

(Chapter XXIV. - Verse 1ff.) The Lord showed me, and behold, two baskets (or baskets) full of figs, placed before the temple of the Lord. After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the princes, the craftsmen, and the captives from Jerusalem to Babylon. One basket had very good figs, like the figs that ripen early, and the other basket had very bad figs, which could not be eaten because they were bad. And the Lord said to me: What do you see, Jeremiah?

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

2 One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. 3 Then said the L ORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

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The words behind it

27 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וְכַתְּאֵנִים֙and like the figs

    vekhateenimH8384 →39 times

  • הָֽרָע֔וֹת<the> bad

    haraotH7451 →662 times

  • אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich

    ʾasherH834 →5497 times

  • לֹא־not

    lo'-H3808 →5168 times

  • תֵאָכַ֖לְנָהthey will be eaten

    teakhalnahH398 →810 times

  • מֵרֹ֑עַfrom badness

    meroa'H7455 →19 times

  • כִּי־for

    ki-H3588 →4482 times

  • כֹ֣ה׀thus

    khohH3541 →577 times

  • אָמַ֣רhe says

    ʾamarH559 →5305 times

  • יְהוָ֗הYahweh

    yahwehH3068 →6520 times

  • כֵּ֣ןso

    kenH3651 →771 times

  • אֶ֠תֵּןI will make

    ʾetenH5414 →2011 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּZedekiah

    tzidkiyahuH6667 →63 times

  • מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    melekh-H4428 →2525 times

  • יְהוּדָ֤הJudah

    yehudahH3063 →819 times

  • וְאֶת־and <obj.>

    veetH853 →10935 times

  • שָׂרָיו֙officials his

    saravH8269 →421 times

  • וְאֵ֣ת׀and <obj.>

    veetH853 →10935 times

  • שְׁאֵרִ֣ית[the] remnant of

    sheeritH7611 →66 times

  • יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םJerusalem

    yerushalimH3389 →643 times

  • הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙those [who] remain

    hanisharimH7604 →133 times

  • בָּאָ֣רֶץin the land

    baaretzH776 →2504 times

  • הַזֹּ֔את<the> this

    hazotH2063 →603 times

  • וְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםand those [who] dwell

    vehaiyoshevimH3427 →1079 times

  • בְּאֶ֥רֶץin [the] land of

    beeretzH776 →2504 times

  • מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

    mitzrayimH4714 →641 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Jeremiah 43:1When Jeremiah had finished telling all the people all the words of the LORD their God—everything that the LORD had sent him to say—4 worksJeremiah 37:17Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”3 worksJeremiah 24:2One 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 worksJeremiah 29:16–18this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile—3 worksJeremiah 39:2–9And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.3 worksJeremiah 37:10Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”2 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Jeremiah 52:2–11And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.2 worksJeremiah 21:10For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’2 worksJeremiah 24:5“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.2 worksJeremiah 44:26–30Nevertheless, hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah living in Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great name, says the LORD, that never again will any man of Judah living in the land of Egypt invoke My name or say, ‘As surely as the Lord GOD lives.’2 worksEzekiel 17:11–21Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,2 worksEzekiel 12:12–16And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land.2 worksJeremiah 32:28–29Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it.2 worksJeremiah 38:18–23But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”2 worksJeremiah 34:17–22Therefore this is what the LORD says: You have not obeyed Me; you have not proclaimed freedom, each man for his brother and for his neighbor. So now I proclaim freedom for you, declares the LORD—freedom to fall by sword, by plague, and by famine! I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.2 works2 Kings 25:5but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.2 worksEzekiel 12:10Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are there.’2 worksEzekiel 15:3Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils?2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 37:17

    Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the…

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 21:7

      ‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon…

    • Ezekiel 12:12–13

      And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he…

    • Jeremiah 38:24–27

      Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you will die.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 24:2

    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.

    it leads to

    • Isaiah 5:7

      For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but…

    • Isaiah 5:4

      What more could I have done for My vineyard than I already did for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit?

  • Through

    Jeremiah 43:1

    When Jeremiah had finished telling all the people all the words of the LORD their God—everything that the LORD had sent him to say—

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 26:8

      and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die!

    • Jeremiah 51:63

      When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates.

    • Jeremiah 42:22

      Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside.”

About Jeremiah

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt, 1630. Public domain.
Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt, 1630. Public domain.
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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