Jeremiah 24:8

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Summary

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:

As

Jeremiah 24:2

Jeremiah 29:16

So will

General references

Genesis 41:18

Ezekiel 12:20

Ezekiel 15:3

Bible References

As

One basket had very good figs, like first-ripe figs, and the other basket had very bad figs that could not be eaten because they were rotten.

This is what Jehovah says about the king who sits on David's throne. And this is what he says about all the people who live in this city, the people who are your relatives and who were not taken away as captives:

So will

For I have set my face against this city for harm and not for good, declares Jehovah. It will be surrendered to the king of Babylon and he will burn it with fire.

This is what Jehovah says: 'I am going to hand this city over to the Babylonians and King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. They will capture it.

This is what Jehovah says: 'You did not obey me. You have not freed your relatives and neighbors. Now I am going to free you,' declares Jehovah. 'I will free you to die in wars, plagues, and famines. I will make all the kingdoms of the world horrified at the thought of you.

Even if you would defeat the entire Babylonian army so that they had only a few badly wounded men left in their tents, they would get up and burn down this city!'

But if you do not surrender, then this city will be handed over to the Babylonians. They will burn it down, and you will not escape from them.

On the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah's eleventh year as king, the city walls were broken through.

Zedekiah did what Jehovah considered evil, as Jehoiakim had done.

The prince who is among you will put his bags on his shoulders in the dark and leave. People will dig holes in the wall to go through. The prince will cover his face so that he cannot see the land.'

Moreover, the word of Jehovah came to me:

General references

I saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river. They began feeding on the grass.

The inhabited cities will be laid waste and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am Jehovah.'

Can wood be taken from it to make anything? Can men take a peg from it on which to hang any vessel?