'Fig trees' in the Bible
a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey;
He struck their vines also and their fig trees,And shattered the [ice-laden] trees of their territory.
“They will consume your harvest and [eat up] your bread;They will consume your sons and your daughters;They will consume your flocks and your herds;They will consume your vines and your fig trees.With the sword they will break down and demolish your fortified cities in which you trust.
“I will destroy her vines and her fig treesOf which she has said, ‘These are my wagesWhich my lovers have given me.’And I will make them a forest,And the animals of the open country will devour them.
“I wounded you with blight [from the hot, blasting east wind] and with mildew;And the caterpillar devouredYour many gardens and vineyards, your fig trees and your olive trees;Yet you have not returned to Me [in repentance],” says the Lord.
All your fortresses are [nothing but] fig trees with ripe figs—When shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.