Jeremiah 24:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.”

Jeremiah 24:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 24:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 24:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Like these good figs, so I will regard the captives of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, as good.”

Jeremiah 24:5 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 24:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the captives of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for good.”

Jeremiah 24:5 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 24:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Like these good figs so do I acknowledge The removed of Judah--that I sent from this place, <FI>To<Fi> the land of the Chaldeans--for good.”

Jeremiah 24:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 24:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard for good them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans;”

Jeremiah 24:5 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 24:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus sayeth the Lord, the God of Israel, Like these good figges, so will I knowe them that are caryed away captiue of Iudah to bee good, whome I haue sent out of this place, into the land of the Caldeans.”

Jeremiah 24:5 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 24:5 in Context — 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.

4 Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

5 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.

6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

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What Does Jeremiah 24:5 Mean?

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