Jeremiah

Jeremiah 24:1–3

1After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiaha son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon,b the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD. 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“Jeremiah,” the LORD asked, “what do you see?”

“Figs!” I replied. “The good figs are very good, but the bad figs are very bad, so bad they cannot be eaten.”

Footnotes

  • a 24:1 Jeconiah is a variant of Jehoiachin; see 2 Kings 24:12|2KI 24:12.
  • b 24:1 Or metalsmiths, and had brought them from Jerusalem to Babylon

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Jeremiah 24:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֡לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
had carried awayהַגְל֣וֹתhaḡ·lō·wṯVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH1540 uncover, remove
Jeconiahיְכָנְיָ֣הוּyə·ḵā·nə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3204 Jekonjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֣יםyə·hō·w·yā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3079 Jehojakim
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָה֩yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
as well asוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the officialsשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and the craftsmenהֶחָרָ֤שׁhe·ḥā·rāšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2796 graver, artificer
and metalsmithsהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ham·mas·gêrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4525 locksmith, smith
from Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmî·rū·šā·limPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and had brought themוַיְבִאֵ֖םway·ḇi·’êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
showed meהִרְאַנִי֮hir·’a·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
twoשְׁנֵי֙šə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
basketsדּוּדָאֵ֣יdū·ḏā·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH1731 pot, jar
of figsתְאֵנִ֔יםṯə·’ê·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8384 fig
placedמוּעָדִ֕יםmū·‘ā·ḏîmVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralH3259 appoint
in front ofלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the templeהֵיכַ֣לhê·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 24:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Oneאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
basketהַדּ֣וּדhad·dūḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1731 pot, jar
veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
goodטֹב֣וֹתṭō·ḇō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
figsתְּאֵנִים֙tə·’ê·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8384 fig
like those that ripen earlyכִּתְאֵנֵ֖יkiṯ·’ê·nêPreposition-k; Noun - feminine plural constructH8384 fig
but the otherאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
basketוְהַדּ֣וּדwə·had·dūḏConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1731 pot, jar
contained veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
poorרָע֣וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7451 bad, evil
figsתְּאֵנִים֙tə·’ê·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8384 fig
so badמֵרֹֽעַ׃סmê·rō·a‘Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH7455 badness, evil
they could notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be eatenתֵֽאָכַ֖לְנָהṯê·’ā·ḵal·nāhVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH398 eat

Jeremiah 24:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
whatמָֽה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
seeרֹאֶה֙rō·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
Figsתְּאֵנִ֑יםtə·’ê·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8384 fig
I repliedוָאֹמַ֖רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
The goodהַטֹּבוֹת֙haṭ·ṭō·ḇō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
figsהַתְּאֵנִ֤יםhat·tə·’ê·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH8384 fig
are veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
goodטֹב֣וֹתṭō·ḇō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
but the bad figsוְהָֽרָעוֹת֙wə·hā·rā·‘ō·wṯConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine pluralH7451 bad, evil
are veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
badרָע֣וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7451 bad, evil
so badמֵרֹֽעַ׃פmê·rō·a‘Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH7455 badness, evil
they cannotלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָהṯê·’ā·ḵal·nāhVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH398 eat

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 24:1 Jeremiah 29:2 · 2 Chronicles 36:10 · 2 Kings 24:12–16

Jeremiah 24:2 Isaiah 5:7 · Isaiah 5:4 · Micah 7:1

Jeremiah 24:3 Amos 8:2 · Zechariah 5:5–11 · Jeremiah 1:11–14 · Matthew 25:32–33 · Zechariah 4:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.