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Jeremiah 24

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1Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֡לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → had carried awayהַגְל֣וֹתhaḡ·lō·wṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → Jeconiahיְכָנְיָ֣הוּyə·ḵā·nə·yā·hū — Yahweh establishesH3204 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםyə·hō·w·yā·qîm — Yahweh establishesH3079 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֩yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, as well asוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the officialsשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and the craftsmenהֶחָרָ֤שׁhe·ḥā·rāš — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → and metalsmithsהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ham·mas·gêr — prison or place of confinementH4525 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and had brought themוַיְבִאֵ֖םway·ḇi·’êm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → showed meהִרְאַנִי֮hir·’a·nî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵי֙šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → basketsדּוּדָאֵ֣יdū·ḏā·’ê — Cooking pot or vesselH1731 — Full Word Study → of figsתְאֵנִ֔יםṯə·’ê·nîm — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study → placedמוּעָדִ֕יםmū·‘ā·ḏîm — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study → in front ofלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the templeהֵיכַ֣לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 2Oneאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → basketהַדּ֣וּדhad·dūḏ — Cooking pot or vesselH1731 — Full Word Study → had very goodטֹב֣וֹתṭō·ḇō·wṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → figsתְּאֵנִים֙tə·’ê·nîm — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, like those that ripen earlyכִּתְאֵנֵ֖יkiṯ·’ê·nê — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, but the otherאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → basketוְהַדּ֣וּדwə·had·dūḏ — Cooking pot or vesselH1731 — Full Word Study → contained veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → poorרָע֣וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → figsתְּאֵנִים֙tə·’ê·nîm — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, so badמֵרֹֽעַ׃סmê·rō·a‘ — Evil, wickedness, badnessH7455 — Full Word Study → they could notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be eatenתֵֽאָכַ֖לְנָהṯê·’ā·ḵal·nāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. 3Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study →,” the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “whatמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → seeרֹאֶה֙rō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →?” “Figsתְּאֵנִ֑יםtə·’ê·nîm — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →!” I repliedוָאֹמַ֖רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “The goodהַטֹּבוֹת֙haṭ·ṭō·ḇō·wṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → figsהַתְּאֵנִ֤יםhat·tə·’ê·nîm — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study → are veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → goodטֹב֣וֹתṭō·ḇō·wṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, but the bad figsוְהָֽרָעוֹת֙wə·hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → are veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → badרָע֣וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, so badמֵרֹֽעַ׃פmê·rō·a‘ — Evil, wickedness, badnessH7455 — Full Word Study → they cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָהṯê·’ā·ḵal·nāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →.” 4Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 5This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Like theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → goodהַטֹּב֖וֹתhaṭ·ṭō·ḇō·wṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → figsכַּתְּאֵנִ֥יםkat·tə·’ê·nîm — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּֽן־kên- — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I regardאַכִּ֞יר’ak·kîr — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → as goodלְטוֹבָֽה׃lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → the exilesגָּל֣וּתgā·lūṯ — captivity, exile, deportationH1546 — Full Word Study → from Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have sent awayשִׁלַּ֜חְתִּיšil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →. 6I will keepוְשַׂמְתִּ֨יwə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My eyesעֵינִ֤י‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → on themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → for goodלְטוֹבָ֔הlə·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and will return themוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֖יםwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. I will build them upוּבְנִיתִים֙ū·ḇə·nî·ṯîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tear them down; I will plant themוּנְטַעְתִּ֖יםū·nə·ṭa‘·tîm — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → uproot themאֶתּֽוֹשׁ׃’et·tō·wōš — to uproot, pluck out, destroy completelyH5428 — Full Word Study →. 7I will giveוְנָתַתִּי֩wə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them a heartלֵ֜בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to know Meלָדַ֣עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. They will beוְהָיוּ־wə·hā·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My peopleלְעָ֔םlə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָ֣נֹכִ֔יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will beאֶהְיֶ֥ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their Godלֵאלֹהִ֑יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they will returnיָשֻׁ֥בוּyā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their heartלִבָּֽם׃סlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 8But like the badהָֽרָע֔וֹתhā·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → figsוְכַתְּאֵנִים֙wə·ḵat·tə·’ê·nîm — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, so badמֵרֹ֑עַmê·rō·a‘ — Evil, wickedness, badnessH7455 — Full Word Study → they cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָהṯê·’ā·ḵal·nāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →,’ saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, ‘soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → will I deal withאֶ֠תֵּן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, his officialsשָׂרָיו֙śā·rāw — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, and the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →those remainingהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙han·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landבָּאָ֣רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and those livingוְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםwə·hay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 9I will make themוּנְתַתִּים֙ū·nə·ṯat·tîm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a horrorלִזְוָעָהliz·wå̄·ʿå̄h — trembling, quaking, agitationH2113 — Full Word Study → and an offenseלְרָעָ֔הlə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, a disgraceלְחֶרְפָּ֤הlə·ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → and an object of scornוּלְמָשָׁל֙ū·lə·mā·šāl — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study →, ridiculeלִשְׁנִינָ֣הliš·nî·nāh — a taunt; a mocking word or reproachH8148 — Full Word Study →, and cursingוְלִקְלָלָ֔הwə·liq·lā·lāh — A curse; divine judgment or human condemnationH7045 — Full Word Study → whereverבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → I have banished themאַדִּיחֵ֥ם’ad·dî·ḥêm — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study →. 10And I will sendוְשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּיwə·šil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → against them swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineהָרָעָ֣בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and plagueהַדָּ֑בֶרhad·dā·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they have perishedתֻּמָּם֙tum·mām — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I gaveנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to them and their fathersוְלַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃פwə·la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Jeremiah 24 presents one of Scripture's most striking visual prophecies: two baskets of figs—one exceptionally good, one utterly worthless. This vision comes after the first wave of Babylonian captivity (597 BC), when King Jeconiah and the leading citizens have been removed from Jerusalem. The chapter reveals God's surprising perspective: those whom the world sees as destroyed and rejected (the exiles) are actually the objects of His covenant love, while those left behind in Jerusalem, seemingly secure, face divine judgment. This is a profound lesson in trusting God's hidden purposes and understanding that His ways are not our ways.

Verses 1–3: The Vision of Two Baskets

Jeremiah receives a visual revelation directly from the Lord. Two baskets of figs are placed before the temple—one containing fruit that is excellent and ripe, the other containing figs so spoiled they are inedible. The specificity matters: this is not a vague image but a clear, unmistakable contrast. When God asks what Jeremiah sees (verse 3), the prophet simply describes reality as presented. The good figs are genuinely good; the bad figs are genuinely bad. There is no ambiguity here—God is preparing Jeremiah (and us) to understand a counterintuitive truth about His people.

Verses 4–7: The Promise to the Exiles

Remarkably, God identifies the "good figs" with those carried away captive (verse 5). To human eyes, captivity is punishment and loss. But God says He sent them into Babylon "for their good." This is stunning grace. God promises that He will set His eyes upon them for good, will bring them back, and will build and plant them (verse 6). Most profoundly, He will give them "an heart to know me" (verse 7)—a spiritual transformation from the inside out. This covenant promise includes their return, restoration, and genuine relationship with the Lord. Their captivity, though real, becomes a refining experience rather than permanent ruin.

Verses 8–10: Judgment on Those Who Remain

By contrast, the "evil figs" represent Zedekiah (the remaining puppet king), his princes, and those who stayed in Jerusalem or fled to Egypt (verse 8). They appear secure and unpunished, yet God declares them destined for removal and scattering "for their hurt" (verse 9). They will become "a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse" among all nations. The sword, famine, and pestilence will consume them until they are utterly removed from the land. This is not random cruelty but the consequence of continued rebellion against the God who had shown them mercy.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 24 teaches us that God's perspective on our circumstances is often radically different from our own. What feels like discipline or loss may actually be God's loving refining work toward our ultimate good. Conversely, what appears to be safety and success may mask spiritual danger if we resist God's will. The chapter calls us to trust God's covenant promises even when circumstances seem dark, and to examine our own hearts: Are we like the good figs, yielding to God's shaping hand and growing in genuine relationship with Him? Or are we like the bad figs, hardened in self-sufficiency and resistance to His purposes? Our true security lies not in earthly position or comfort, but in wholehearted surrender to the God who sees, loves, and works all things together for the good of those who belong to Him.

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