Jeremiah 24:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.”

Jeremiah 24:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 24:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 24:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One basket had very good figs, like the figs that are first-ripe; and the other basket had very bad figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.”

Jeremiah 24:2 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 24:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“One basket had very good figs, like the figs that are first-ripe; and the other basket had very bad figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.”

Jeremiah 24:2 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 24:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In the one basket <FI>are<Fi> figs very good, like the first-ripe figs, and in the other basket <FI>are<Fi> figs very bad, that are not eaten for badness.”

Jeremiah 24:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 24:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“One basket had very good figs, like the figs first ripe; and the other basket had very bad figs, which could not be eaten for badness.”

Jeremiah 24:2 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 24:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“One basket had verie good figges, euen like the figges that are first ripe: and the other basket had verie naughtie figges, which could not be eaten, they were so euill.”

Jeremiah 24:2 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 24:2 in Context — Jeremiah 24

1 L’Éternel me fit voir deux paniers de figues posés devant le temple de l’Éternel, après que Nebucadnetsar, roi de Babylone, eut emmené de Jérusalem et conduit à Babylone Jeconia, fils de Jojakim, roi de Juda, les chefs de Juda, les charpentiers et les serruriers.

2 L’un des paniers contenait de très bonnes figues, comme les figues de la première récolte, et l’autre panier de très mauvaises figues, qu’on ne pouvait manger à cause de leur mauvaise qualité.

3 L’Éternel me dit: Que vois-tu, Jérémie? Je répondis: Des figues. Les bonnes figues sont très bonnes, et les mauvaises sont très mauvaises et ne peuvent être mangées à cause de leur mauvaise qualité.

4 La parole de l’Éternel me fut adressée, en ces mots:

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What Does Jeremiah 24:2 Mean?

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