Verse 8
Jeremiah 24:8
Free Bible Version
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But the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten, says the Lord, represent the way I will deal with Zedekiah, king of Judah, his officials, and those who are left of Jerusalem, as well as those remaining in this country and those living in Egypt.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/כַ/תְּאֵנִים֙ הָֽ/רָע֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵ/רֹ֑עַ כִּי כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה כֵּ֣ן אֶ֠תֵּן אֶת צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָ֤ה וְ/אֶת שָׂרָי/ו֙ וְ/אֵ֣ת שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הַ/נִּשְׁאָרִים֙ בָּ/אָ֣רֶץ הַ/זֹּ֔את וְ/הַ/יֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּ/אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם
English Translation
And like the bad figs which cannot be eaten because they are so bad, thus says the LORD, so will I give Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land and those who dwell in the land of Egypt.
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