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Jeremiah 24

Jeremiah 24:1

The Good and Bad Figs · Jeremiah 24:1–10
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Translations

Modern
After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah 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, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.
Traditional
The Lord shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the Lord, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
Literal
YHWH has shown me—and behold—two baskets of figs set before the temple of YHWH, after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had removed Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, and the craftsmen and and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
Latin
Ostendit mihi Dominus: et ecce duo calathi pleni ficis, positi ante templum Domini, postquam transtulit Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis Jechoniam filium Joakim, regem Juda, et principes ejus, et fabrum, et inclusorem, de Jerusalem, et adduxit eos in Babylonem.

Original

Hebrew
English
After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah 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, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.

Notes

Jeremiah 24:1

  • In 597 BC, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon captured Jehoiachin and took him to Babylon. Jehoiachin's surrender saved Jerusalem, but its treasures and 10,000 of its important citizens went into exile (2 Kings 24:8–16).

  • Usually, people displayed baskets of figs in a market, not in the Temple area.

Jeremiah 24:1–10

This section discusses the meaning of the exile in 597 BC. Some people said it was God's way of removing the bad figs from the basket(Jerusalem) so the good figs could survive. Jeremiah argued the opposite. The good figs were taken out of the basket (into exile) so the bad figs would not destroy them.

Events

People

Jehoiachin: King of Judah, son of Jehoiakim Jehoiakim: King of Judah, son of Josiah Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Nebuchadnezzar: Emperor of Babylon who conquered Judah

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Food and Food Preparation Jeconiah Jehoiachin Jeremiah (Person) Smith

Topics

Carpentry: Carpenters Instruction by Object Lessons: Basket of Figs Jehoiachin: Called Jeconiah Jeremiah: The Prophet: Time of his Prophecies Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Smith: Jewish, Carried Away Captive to Babylon Symbols and Similitudes: Basket of Fruit Symbols and Similitudes: Good and Bad Figs The Fig-Tree: Fruit of Gathered and Kept in Baskets