Jeremiah 24:3
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.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 24 connects to 10 cross-references. The vision of two baskets of figs before the temple: good figs represent Judahite exiles in Babylon whom God will bring back with a new heart knowing him; bad figs represent Zedekiah's officials and those remaining in Jerusalem and Egypt …
Other Translations
Then said Jehovah unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.
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Then the Lord said to me, What do you see, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs are very good, and the bad very bad, and of no use for food, they are so bad.
Cross References
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