Jeremiah

Jeremiah 24:1–7

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.”

4Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 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.c 6I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. 7I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.

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
  • c 24:5 That is, the Babylonians

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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

Jeremiah 24:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Jeremiah 24:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Like theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
goodהַטֹּב֖וֹתhaṭ·ṭō·ḇō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
figsכַּתְּאֵנִ֥יםkat·tə·’ê·nîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH8384 fig
soכֵּֽן־kên-AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
I regardאַכִּ֞יר’ak·kîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5234 regard, recognize
as goodלְטוֹבָֽה׃lə·ṭō·w·ḇāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
the exilesגָּל֣וּתgā·lūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1546 exile
from Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have sent awayשִׁלַּ֜חְתִּיšil·laḥ·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
to the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםkaś·dîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean

Jeremiah 24:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will keepוְשַׂמְתִּ֨יwə·śam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My eyesעֵינִ֤י‘ê·nîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH5869 eye
on themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
for goodלְטוֹבָ֔הlə·ṭō·w·ḇāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and will return themוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֖יםwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
I will build them upוּבְנִיתִים֙ū·ḇə·nî·ṯîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH1129 build
and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
tearאֶהֱרֹ֔ס’e·hĕ·rōsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2040 throw down, break or tear down
I will plant themוּנְטַעְתִּ֖יםū·nə·ṭa‘·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH5193 strike, fix, plant
and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
uproot themאֶתּֽוֹשׁ׃’et·tō·wōšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5428 pull or pluck up, root out

Jeremiah 24:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will giveוְנָתַתִּי֩wə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֨םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
a heartלֵ֜בlêḇNoun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to know Meלָדַ֣עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3045 know
thatכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
They will beוְהָיוּ־wə·hā·yū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Myלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
peopleלְעָ֔םlə·‘āmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and Iוְאָ֣נֹכִ֔יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will beאֶהְיֶ֥ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
theirלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
Godלֵאלֹהִ֑יםlê·lō·hîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they will returnיָשֻׁ֥בוּyā·šu·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their heartלִבָּֽם׃סlib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

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

Jeremiah 24:5 Zechariah 13:9 · Nahum 1:7

Jeremiah 24:6 Jeremiah 42:10 · Jeremiah 29:10 · Jeremiah 33:7 · Jeremiah 32:41 · Jeremiah 12:15 · Jeremiah 1:10 · Jeremiah 32:37 · Ezekiel 36:24 · 1 Peter 3:12 · Psalm 34:15 · Jeremiah 23:3 · Nehemiah 5:19

Jeremiah 24:7 Hebrews 8:10 · Jeremiah 30:22 · Ezekiel 37:23 · Ezekiel 36:24–28 · Ezekiel 11:19–20 · Zechariah 8:8 · Deuteronomy 30:2–6 · Romans 6:17 · Jeremiah 32:38–40 · Jeremiah 31:33–34 · Ezekiel 37:27 · Deuteronomy 4:29–31

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