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Jeremiah 24:1 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.

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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon exiled Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, to Babylon along with the officials of Judah and all the craftsmen and artisans, the LORD gave me this vision. I saw two baskets of figs placed in front of the LORD&#8217;s Temple in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken into exile from Jerusalem Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, together with the officials of Judah, the craftsmen, and the metal workers, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me this vision: behold, two baskets of figs placed before the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs <i>were</i> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken into exile Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the officials of Judah with the craftsmen and metalworkers from Jerusalem and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me: behold, two baskets of figs placed before the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the officials of Judah with the craftsmen and smiths from Jerusalem and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me: behold, two baskets of figs set before the temple of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the officials of Judah with the craftsmen and smiths from Jerusalem and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me: behold, two baskets of figs set before the temple of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken away into exile Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the officials of Judah with the craftsmen and smiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, Yahweh showed me: behold, two baskets of figs set before the temple of Yahweh!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken Jeconiah [who was also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the princes of Judah [along] with the craftsmen and smiths into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, the LORD showed me [in a vision] two baskets of figs set before the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had deported Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had deported Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, 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 before the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah showed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs set before the temple of Jehovah, 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 craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to me in a vision after King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia had come to Judah and taken King Jehoiachin, his officials, and all the skilled workers back to Babylonia. In this vision I saw two baskets of figs in front of the LORD's temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs 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 craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/24.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took Jehoiakin (son of King Jehoiakim of Judah), the princes of Judah, the skilled workers, and the builders from Jerusalem into captivity and brought them to Babylon. After this, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs set in front of the LORD's temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the Temple. (This was after King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia had taken away Jehoiakim's son, King Jehoiachin of Judah, as a prisoner from Jerusalem to Babylonia, together with the leaders of Judah, the craftworkers, and the skilled workers.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had taken Jehoiakim's son Jeconiah, king of Judah, along with the officials of Judah, the craftsmen, and the smiths from Jerusalem into exile, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed right in front of the Temple of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD showed me two baskets of figs sitting before his temple. This happened after King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon deported Jehoiakim's son, King Jeconiah of Judah. He deported him and the leaders of Judah, along with the craftsmen and metal workers, and took them to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD showed me, and look, two baskets of figs set before the LORD's temple, after that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the officials of Judah, with the craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD showed me, and behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh showed me, and behold, two baskets of figs were set before Yahweh&#8217;s temple, 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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH has showed me, and behold, two baskets of figs, appointed before the temple of YHWH&#8212;after the removing by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, of Jeconiah, son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the heads of Judah, and the artisan, and the smith, from Jerusalem, when he brings them into Babylon&#8212;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah hath shewed me, and lo, two baskets of figs, appointed before the temple of Jehovah, -- after the removing by Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, of Jeconiah, son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the heads of Judah, and the artisan, and the smith, from Jerusalem, when he bringeth them into Babylon -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah showed me, and behold, two baskets of figs set before the face of the temple of Jehovah, after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel carried away captive Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the chiefs of Judah and the artificers, and the smiths, from Jerusalem, and he will bring them to Babel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord shewed me: and behold two baskets full of figs, set before the temple of the Lord: after that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away Jechonias the son of Joakim the king of Juda, and his chief men, and the craftsmen, and engravers of Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Lord revealed to me, and behold, two baskets full of figs were set before the temple of the Lord, after Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, carried away Jeconiah, the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and his leaders, and the craftsmen and engravers of Jerusalem, and led them into Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed before the temple of the LORD. 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed before the temple of the LORD. This was after King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon had taken into exile from Jerusalem King Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim of Judah, together with the officials of Judah, the artisans, and the smiths, and had brought them to Babylon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AFTER Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with the craftsmen and the soldiers, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me, and, behold two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH showed me two reed baskets of figs placed before the temple of LORD JEHOVAH after Nebukadnetsar King of Babel captured Yokania, son of Yoiqim, King of Judea, and the Craftsmen and the Guards from Jerusalem, and he took them to Babel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD showed me, and behold two baskets of figs 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 craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord shewed me two baskets of figs, lying in front of the temple of the Lord, after Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried captive Jechonias son of Joakim king of Juda, and the princes, and the artificers, and the prisoners, and the rich men out of Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=7099" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/24.htm">The Good and Bad Figs</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: &#8217;a&#183;&#7717;a&#774;&#183;r&#234; (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/5019.htm" title="5019: n&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#363;&#183;&#7733;a&#7695;&#183;re&#7779;&#183;&#7779;ar (N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar, king of Babylon.">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me&#183;le&#7733;- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: b&#257;&#183;&#7687;el (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: &#8217;e&#7791;- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: ha&#7713;&#183;l&#333;&#183;w&#7791; (V-Hifil-Inf) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">had carried away</a> <a href="/hebrew/3204.htm" title="3204: y&#601;&#183;&#7733;&#257;&#183;n&#601;&#183;y&#257;&#183;h&#363; (N-proper-ms) -- Jeconiah. And Ykonyahuw; or Ykownyah; from kuwn and Yahh; Jah will establish; Jekonjah, a Jewish king.">Jeconiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: &#7687;en- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3079.htm" title="3079: y&#601;&#183;h&#333;&#183;w&#183;y&#257;&#183;q&#238;m (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD raises up, three Isr. From Yhovah abbreviated and quwm; Jehovah will raise; Jehojakim, a Jewish king.">of Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me&#183;le&#7733;- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: y&#601;&#183;h&#363;&#183;&#7695;&#257;h (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: w&#601;&#183;&#8217;e&#7791;- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">as well as</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: &#347;&#257;&#183;r&#234; (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the officials</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: y&#601;&#183;h&#363;&#183;&#7695;&#257;h (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: w&#601;&#183;&#8217;e&#7791;- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2796.htm" title="2796: he&#183;&#7717;&#257;&#183;r&#257;&#353; (Art:: N-ms) -- Engraver, artificer. From charash; a fabricator or any material.">and the craftsmen</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: w&#601;&#183;&#8217;e&#7791;- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4525.htm" title="4525: ham&#183;mas&#183;g&#234;r (Art:: N-ms) -- A locksmith, smith, a dungeon. From cagar; a fastener, i.e. a smith, a prison.">and metalsmiths</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: m&#238;&#183;r&#363;&#183;&#353;&#257;&#183;lim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">from Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way&#183;&#7687;i&#183;&#8217;&#234;m (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and had brought them</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: b&#257;&#183;&#7687;el (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">to Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah&#183;weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: w&#601;&#183;hin&#183;n&#234;h (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: hir&#183;&#8217;a&#183;n&#238; (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">showed me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: &#353;&#601;&#183;n&#234; (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/1731.htm" title="1731: d&#363;&#183;&#7695;&#257;&#183;&#8217;&#234; (N-mpc) -- A pot, jar. From the same as dowd; a pot; also a basket.">baskets</a> <a href="/hebrew/8384.htm" title="8384: &#7791;&#601;&#183;&#8217;&#234;&#183;n&#238;m (N-fp) -- Fig tree. Or t:enah; perhaps of foreign derivation; the fig.">of figs</a> <a href="/hebrew/3259.htm" title="3259: m&#363;&#183;&#8216;&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#238;m (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To appoint. A primitive root; to fix upon; by implication, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage.">placed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip&#772;&#183;n&#234; (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in front of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: h&#234;&#183;&#7733;al (N-msc) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah&#183;weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>One 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.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12-16</a></span><br />Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. / As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD. / He carried into exile all Jerusalem&#8212;all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths&#8212;ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10</a></span><br />In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin&#8217;s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12</a></span><br />&#8220;Now say to this rebellious house: &#8216;Do you not know what these things mean?&#8217; Tell them, &#8216;Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</a></span><br />On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah&#8217;s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king&#8217;s table for the rest of his life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20</a></span><br />Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1-2</a></span><br />This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">Jeremiah 52:28-30</a></span><br />These are the people Nebuchadnezzar carried away: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews; / in Nebuchadnezzar&#8217;s eighteenth year, 832 people from Jerusalem; / in Nebuchadnezzar&#8217;s twenty-third year, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away 745 Jews. So in all, 4,600 people were taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God. / On the fifth day of the month&#8212;it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin&#8212; / the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD&#8217;s hand was upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-27.htm">Luke 3:27</a></span><br />the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">Ezra 2:1-2</a></span><br />Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-6.htm">Nehemiah 7:6-7</a></span><br />These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/2-6.htm">Esther 2:6</a></span><br />He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.&#8221;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD showed 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.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a></b></br> Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/7-1.htm">Amos 7:1,4,7</a></b></br> Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, <i>it was</i> the latter growth after the king's mowings&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/8-1.htm">Amos 8:1</a></b></br> Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.</p><p class="hdg">two.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2-4</a></b></br> That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put <i>it</i> in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there&#8230; </p><p class="hdg">after.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Jeremiah 22:24-28</a></b></br> <i>As</i> I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence; &#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Jeremiah 29:2</a></b></br> (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12-16</a></b></br> And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign&#8230; </p><p class="hdg">Smiths.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/13-19.htm">1 Samuel 13:19,20</a></b></br> Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make <i>them</i> swords or spears: &#8230; </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-25.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-9.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-12.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-20.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-11.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">Figs</a> <a href="/esther/2-6.htm">Jeconiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-25.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-25.htm">Nebuchadrezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-25.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-6.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-18.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Smiths</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-11.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/matthew/13-48.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-5.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-5.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-2.htm">Figs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-20.htm">Jeconiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Nebuchadrezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-8.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-21.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-24.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Smiths</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Under the type of good and bad figs,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/24-4.htm">he foreshows the restoration of those who were in captivity;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/24-8.htm">and the desolation of Zedekiah and the rest.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Nebuchadnezzar II was the powerful king of Babylon who besieged Jerusalem and took Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin) captive in 597 BC. This event marked the beginning of the Babylonian exile, a significant period in Jewish history. Jeconiah's captivity fulfilled earlier prophecies about the fall of Judah due to its disobedience to God (<a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10-16</a>).<p><b>as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem</b><br>The deportation included not only the king but also the elite of society, such as officials, skilled craftsmen, and metalsmiths. This was a strategic move by Nebuchadnezzar to weaken Judah by removing its leaders and skilled workers, thereby preventing rebellion and ensuring Babylonian control. The removal of these individuals also fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy about the stripping away of Jerusalem's resources (<a href="/isaiah/3.htm">Isaiah 3:1-3</a>).<p><b>and had brought them to Babylon</b><br>Babylon, located in modern-day Iraq, was the center of the Babylonian Empire and a city of great wealth and power. The exiles were taken to Babylon, where they would live for 70 years, as prophesied by Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a>). This period of exile was a time of reflection and transformation for the Jewish people, leading to a renewed commitment to their faith and identity.<p><b>the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD</b><br>This vision given to Jeremiah is symbolic and prophetic. The two baskets of figs represent two groups of people: those who would be exiled to Babylon and those who would remain in Judah. The placement in front of the temple signifies the spiritual significance of the vision, as the temple was the center of Jewish worship and God's presence. The good figs symbolize the exiles who would eventually return and be restored, while the bad figs represent those who would face judgment. This vision underscores God's sovereignty and His plans for redemption and judgment (<a href="/jeremiah/24-5.htm">Jeremiah 24:5-10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. He is known for his prophecies of judgment and restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon who played a significant role in the exile of the people of Judah. He is a key figure in the fulfillment of God's judgment against Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeconiah.htm">Jeconiah (Jehoiachin)</a></b><br>The king of Judah who was taken into exile by Nebuchadnezzar. His reign was marked by disobedience to God, leading to the Babylonian captivity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which faced God's judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_the_lord.htm">Temple of the LORD</a></b><br>The central place of worship in Jerusalem, symbolizing God's presence among His people. Its desecration and the exile of its leaders marked a significant moment in Judah's history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The events in <a href="/jeremiah/24.htm">Jeremiah 24:1</a> highlight God's control over nations and leaders. Despite human plans, God's purposes prevail, reminding us to trust in His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Judah's exile serves as a warning about the consequences of turning away from God. It encourages believers to remain faithful and obedient to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God provides hope for restoration. This teaches us that God's discipline is not the end but a means to bring us back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Jeremiah's role as a prophet underscores the importance of listening to God's messengers. It challenges us to heed biblical teachings and prophetic voices today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_the_fig_baskets_symbolize.htm">What do the two baskets of figs symbolize?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_curse_the_fig_tree.htm">Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_when_wells_run_dry.htm">What do the two baskets of figs symbolize?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jeremiah_24_7__why_did_exiles_disobey.htm">Jeremiah 24:7 &#8211; How do we reconcile God giving the exiles &#8220;a heart to know me&#8221; with subsequent biblical texts describing their continued disobedience? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXIV.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">The Lord shewed me . . .</span>--The chapter belongs to the same period as the two preceding, <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>to the reign of Zedekiah, after the first capture of Jerusalem and the captivity of the chief inhabitants. The opening words indicate that the symbols on which the prophet looked were seen in vision, as in <a href="/context/amos/7-1.htm" title="Thus has the Lord GOD showed to me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, see, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.">Amos 7:1-4</a>; <a href="/amos/7-7.htm" title="Thus he showed me: and, behold, the LORD stood on a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.">Amos 7:7</a>; <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm" title="I saw by night, and behold a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.">Zechariah 1:8</a>; <a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm" title="I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.">Zechariah 2:1</a>, and the symbols of <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm" title="Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what see you? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.">Jeremiah 1:11</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/1-13.htm" title="And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, What see you? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.">Jeremiah 1:13</a>; or, if seen with the eyes of the body, were looked on as with the prophet-poet's power of finding parables in all things. The fact that the figs were set before the Temple of the Lord is significant. They were as a votive offering, first-fruits (<a href="/exodus/23-19.htm" title="The first of the first fruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the LORD your God. You shall not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.">Exodus 23:19</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/26-2.htm" title="That you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which you shall bring of your land that the LORD your God gives you, and shall put it in a basket, and shall go to the place which the LORD your God shall choose to place his name there.">Deuteronomy 26:2</a>) or tithes brought to the Lord of Israel. A like imagery had been used by Amos (<a href="/context/amos/8-1.htm" title="Thus has the Lord GOD showed to me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.">Amos 8:1-2</a>) with nearly the same formulae. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Two baskets of figs were set before</span>, etc. (comp. <a href="/amos/8-1.htm">Amos 8:1-3</a>). The description is apparently based on the law of firstfruits (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2</a>), where the "basket" is mentioned, though not the word here used. The baskets were set down in readiness to be examined by the priests, who rigorously rejected all fruit that was not sound. <span class="cmt_word">The princes of Judah</span>. A short phrase for all the leading men, whether members of the royal family or heads of the principal families (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/27-20.htm">Jeremiah 27:20</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The carpenters and smiths</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the craftsmen and smiths</span> ("craftsmen" includes workers in stone and metal as well as wood; the Hebrew word is rendered "smith" in <a href="/1_samuel/13-19.htm">1 Samuel 13:19</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1512;&#1461;&#1443;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;a&#183;&#7717;a&#774;&#183;r&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nebuchadnezzar</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1504;&#1456;&#1489;&#1493;&#1468;&#1499;&#1463;&#1491;&#1456;&#1512;&#1462;&#1488;&#1510;&#1468;&#1463;&#1443;&#1512;</span> <span class="translit">(n&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#363;&#183;&#7733;a&#7695;&#183;re&#7779;&#183;&#7779;ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5019.htm">Strong's 5019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1462;&#1469;&#1500;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(me&#183;le&#7733;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1462;&#1441;&#1500;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#257;&#183;&#7687;el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had carried away</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1463;&#1490;&#1456;&#1500;&#1443;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(ha&#7713;&#183;l&#333;&#183;w&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeconiah</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1504;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1443;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#601;&#183;&#7733;&#257;&#183;n&#601;&#183;y&#257;&#183;h&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3204.htm">Strong's 3204: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeconiah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1462;&#1503;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(&#7687;en-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jehoiakim</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1465;&#1497;&#1464;&#1511;&#1460;&#1443;&#1497;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#601;&#183;h&#333;&#183;w&#183;y&#257;&#183;q&#238;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3079.htm">Strong's 3079: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoiakim -- 'the LORD raises up', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1462;&#1469;&#1500;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(me&#183;le&#7733;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492;&#1449;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#601;&#183;h&#363;&#183;&#7695;&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the officials</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1513;&#1474;&#1464;&#1512;&#1461;&#1448;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(&#347;&#257;&#183;r&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1491;&#1464;&#1436;&#1492;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#601;&#183;h&#363;&#183;&#7695;&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the craftsmen</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1444;&#1513;&#1473;</span> <span class="translit">(he&#183;&#7717;&#257;&#183;r&#257;&#353;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2796.htm">Strong's 2796: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fabricator, any material</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and metalsmiths</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1463;&#1505;&#1456;&#1490;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(ham&#183;mas&#183;g&#234;r)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4525.htm">Strong's 4525: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fastener, a smith, a prison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Jerusalem,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1512;&#1443;&#1493;&#1468;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1500;&#1463;&#1460;&#1428;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(m&#238;&#183;r&#363;&#183;&#353;&#257;&#183;lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m &#124; Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and had brought</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1489;&#1460;&#1488;&#1461;&#1430;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(way&#183;&#7687;i&#183;&#8217;&#234;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them to Babylon,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1462;&#1469;&#1500;&#1475;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#257;&#183;&#7687;el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1464;&#1492;&#1426;</span> <span class="translit">(Yah&#183;weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">showed</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1460;&#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1463;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1454;</span> <span class="translit">(hir&#183;&#8217;a&#183;n&#238;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular &#124; first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me two</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(&#353;&#601;&#183;n&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">baskets</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1491;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1491;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1443;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(d&#363;&#183;&#7695;&#257;&#183;&#8217;&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1736.htm">Strong's 1736: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boiler, basket, the mandrake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of figs</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1514;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1504;&#1460;&#1428;&#1497;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(&#7791;&#601;&#183;&#8217;&#234;&#183;n&#238;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8384.htm">Strong's 8384: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of foreign derivation, the fig</span><br /><br /><span class="word">placed</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1493;&#1468;&#1506;&#1464;&#1491;&#1460;&#1429;&#1497;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(m&#363;&#183;&#8216;&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#238;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3259.htm">Strong's 3259: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fix upon, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in front of</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1430;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(lip&#772;&#183;n&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1461;&#1497;&#1499;&#1463;&#1443;&#1500;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#234;&#183;&#7733;al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1464;&#1425;&#1492;</span> <span class="translit">(Yah&#183;weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 24:1 Yahweh showed me and behold two baskets (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/23-40.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 23:40"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 23:40" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/24-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 24:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 24:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>

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