Jeremiah 24:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 24:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 24:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very ev..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 24:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Jeremiah 24:3 (KJV)
Jeremiah 24:3 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 24:3
“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:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 24:3: lord, figs, evil
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 24:3: lord, figs, evil
“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 24:3: lord, good, very
“Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 24:3: then, lord, good
“When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 24:3: then, lord, good
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