24:1 After King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon exiled Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, to Babylon along with the princes of Judah and all the skilled craftsmen, the LORD gave me this vision. I saw two baskets of figs placed in front of the LORD's Temple in Jerusalem.
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 1 , After King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon exiled Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, to Babylon along with the princes of Judah and all the skilled craftsmen, the LORD gave me this vision. I saw two baskets of figs placed in front of the LORD's Temple in Jerusalem.
24:2 One basket was filled with fresh, ripe figs, while the other was filled with figs that were spoiled and could not be eaten.
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 2 , One basket was filled with fresh, ripe figs, while the other was filled with figs that were spoiled and could not be eaten.
24:3 Then the LORD said to me, 'What do you see, Jeremiah?' I replied, 'Figs, some very good and some very bad.'
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 3 , Then the LORD said to me, 'What do you see, Jeremiah?' I replied, 'Figs, some very good and some very bad.'
24:4 Then the LORD gave me this message:
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 4 , Then the LORD gave me this message:
24:5 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: The good figs represent the exiles I sent from Judah to the land of the Babylonians.
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 5 , 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: The good figs represent the exiles I sent from Judah to the land of the Babylonians.
24:6 I have sent them into captivity for their own good. I will see that they are well treated, and I will bring them back here again. I will build them up and not tear them down. I will plant them and not uproot them.
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 6 , I have sent them into captivity for their own good. I will see that they are well treated, and I will bring them back here again. I will build them up and not tear them down. I will plant them and not uproot them.
24:7 I will give them hearts that will recognize me as the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me wholeheartedly.
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 7 , I will give them hearts that will recognize me as the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me wholeheartedly.
24:8 'But the rotten figs,' the LORD said, 'represent King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, all the people left in Jerusalem, and those who live in Egypt. I will treat them like spoiled figs, too rotten to eat.
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 8 , 'But the rotten figs,' the LORD said, 'represent King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, all the people left in Jerusalem, and those who live in Egypt. I will treat them like spoiled figs, too rotten to eat.
24:9 I will make them an object of horror and evil to every nation on earth. They will be disgraced and mocked, taunted and cursed, wherever I send them.
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 9 , I will make them an object of horror and evil to every nation on earth. They will be disgraced and mocked, taunted and cursed, wherever I send them.
24:10 I will send war, famine, and disease until they have vanished from the land of Israel, which I gave to them and their ancestors.'
The NLT Book of Jeremiah , Chapter 24 , Verse 10 , I will send war, famine, and disease until they have vanished from the land of Israel, which I gave to them and their ancestors.'
