24 After Jehoiachin[a] son of Jehoiakim king of Judah and the officials, the skilled workers and the artisans of Judah were carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Lord showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the Lord. 2 One basket had very good figs, like those that ripen early;...

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, they were so bad. 3 Then said the Lord unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

1 After Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Judah and the officials, the skilled workers and the artisans of Judah were carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Lord showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the Lord. 2 One basket had very good figs, like those that ripen early; the...

24 The Lord showed me, and there were two baskets of figs set before the temple of the Lord, after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the princes of Judah with the craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. 2 One basket had very good figs, like the...

In Jeremiah 24, God uses the vision of two baskets of figs to illustrate His judgment and the distinction between those who are faithful and those who are not. The "good figs" represent the exiles in Babylon whom God will regard favorably, while the "bad figs" symbolize those who remain in Jerusalem and will face destruction.

1 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.

Let those who desire blessings from the Lord, beg that he will give them a heart to know him. This chapter contains a vision of two baskets of figs, representing the Jews both in captivity, and at Jerusalem.

1The Lord showed me, and there were two baskets of figs set before the temple of the Lord, after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the princes of Judah with the craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. 2 One basket had very good figs, like the f...

CHAPTER 24. The Two Baskets of Figs. * 1 The LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed before the temple of the LORD. a This was after Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had exiled from Jerusalem Jeconiah, * son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, the artisans and smiths, and brought them to Babylon.

24 “ As I live, declares the Lord, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were j the signet ring on my right hand, yet I would tear you off 25 and k give you l into the hand of those who seek your life, into the hand of those of whom you are afraid, even into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and into the hand of the Chaldea...