Jeremiah 24:8

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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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
evil	הָֽרָע֔וֹת ha.ra.'ot	H7451	bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · definite article + adjective, feminine plural absolute
figs	וְכַתְּאֵנִים֙ ve.kha.te.'e.Nim	H8384	the fig (tree or fruit) · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
eaten	תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה te.'a.Khal.nah	H398	to eat (literally or figuratively) · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural
evil	מֵרֹ֑עַ me.Ro.a'	H7455	badness (as marring) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
saith	אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֗ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
give	אֶ֠תֵּן 'E.ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ tzid.ki.Ya.hu	H6667	Tsidkijah · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֤ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
princes	שָׂרָיו֙ sa.Rav	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
residue	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית she.'e.Rit	H7611	a remainder or residual (surviving · noun, common feminine singular construct
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם ye.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · proper noun, a place name
remain	הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ ha.nish.'a.Rim	H7604	properly · definite article + verb, niphal active participle, masculine plural absolute
land	בָּאָ֣רֶץ ba.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
dwell	וְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים ve.hai.yo.she.Vim	H3427	properly · conjunction + definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be.'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 43:1-44:1 And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the L…
Jeremiah 24:2 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,…
Jeremiah 29:16-18 Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of yo…
Jeremiah 37:17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And…
Jeremiah 39:2-9 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
Jeremiah 21:10 For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon,…
Jeremiah 24:5 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have…
Jeremiah 32:28-29 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Bab…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 24:1–end

This short chapter helps us to put a very comfortable construction upon a great many long ones, by showing us that the same providence which to some is a savour of death unto death may by the grace and blessing of God be made to others a savour of life unto life; and that, though God's people share with others in the same calamity, yet it is not the same to them that it is to others, but is designed for their good and shall issue in their good; to them it is a correcting rod in the hand of a tender Father, while to others it is an avenging sword in the hand of a righteous Judge. Observe, I. The date of this sermon. It was after, a little after, Jeconiah's captivity, Jer 24:1. Jeconiah was hi…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 24:8

in . . . Egypt--Many Jews had fled for refuge to Egypt, which was leagued with Judea against Babylon.

John Gill on Jeremiah 24:8

And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil,.... Here follows an explication of the evil figs, and an application of them to the wicked Jews: surely thus saith the Lord, so will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah; who was then the reigning king of Judah, Jeconiah's father's brother; whom the king of Babylon had made king in his stead, and changed his name from Mattaniah to Zedekiah, 2 Kings 24:17; him the Lord threatens to give up to ruin and destruction, or to deliver into the hands of the enemy: and his princes, and the residue of them, that remain in this land; the rest of the inhabitants of Jerusalem that continued in the land of Judea, and were not carried captive: a…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 24:8

Jeremiah 24:8 8. 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: 8. Et sicut ficus malae, quae non comeduntur prae malitia (id est, amaritudine,) sic certe (est ky, sed abundat, certe sic,) dicit Jehova, ita ponam Zedekiam, regem jehudah, et principesejus, et reliquias Jerusalem, quae residuae sunt in terra hac, et eos qui habitant in terra AEgypti. God, after having promised to deal kindly with the captives, now declares that he would execute heavier punishment on King Zedekiah, and the wh…

Dictionary and topics

Fig Tree, The · Fruit of, illustrative: (Bad,) of wicked men — Fruit of, illustrative: (Bad,) of wicked men
Wicked (People) · .Bad figs — .Bad figs
Wicked, The, Are Compared To · Evil figs — Evil figs

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 24:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 24:1–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 24:8

John Gill on Jeremiah 24:8

John Calvin on Jeremiah 24:8

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 24:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 24:1–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 24:8

John Gill on Jeremiah 24:8

John Calvin on Jeremiah 24:8

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 24:8–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 24:8-10

Rashi on Jeremiah 24:6