Jeremiah 24:8

Conservative English Version

The rotten figs stand for King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and all the others who were not taken away to Babylonia, whether they stayed here in Judah or went to live in Egypt.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:15

(SEE 3:10)

Jeremiah 13:7

I went back and dug the shorts out of their hiding place, but the cloth had rotted, and the shorts were ruined.

Jeremiah 21:10

I have decided not to rescue Jerusalem. Instead, I am going to let the king of Babylonia burn it to the ground. I, the LORD, have spoken. *

Jeremiah 24:2

One basket was full of very good figs that ripened early, and the other was full of rotten figs that were not fit to eat.

Jeremiah 24:5

People of Judah, the good figs stand for those of you I sent away as exiles to Babylonia,

Jeremiah 37:10

Even if you could defeat their entire army, their wounded survivors would still be able to leave their tents and set Jerusalem on fire.

Jeremiah 37:17

King Zedekiah secretly had me brought to his palace, where he asked, "Is there any message for us from the LORD?" "Yes, there is, Your Majesty," I replied. "The LORD is going to let the king of Babylonia capture you."

Jeremiah 43:1

I told the people everything the LORD had told me.

Jeremiah 44:1

The LORD told me to speak with the Jews who were living in the towns of Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis in northern Egypt, and also to those living in southern Egypt. He told me to tell them: