Jeremiah 24:5

“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, so I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Yahweh speaks through the prophet Jeremiah to the remnant of Judah, addressing the exiles He has sent to the land of the Chaldeans.

The words — The introductory כֹּֽה־ (koh-) “thus” marks a direct divine utterance, while הַ/טֹּב֖וֹת (ha./to.Vot) “good” provides the concrete standard by which God evaluates the exiled community.

The thread — The motif of God’s favorable regard for a tested people runs into Nahum 1:7, which identifies Yahweh as good and a refuge, and Zechariah 13:9, which describes a refining process for a remnant that will call on His name.

Why it lands — The verse states that God counts the exiles as good despite their removal, requiring a reader to accept that divine preservation operates through displacement and demands reliance on His stated commitment to rebuild rather than on present safety.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Zechariah 13:9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
Deuteronomy 8:16 He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
Psalms 94:12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
Psalms 119:67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
Psalms 119:71 It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
Matthew 25:12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’
John 10:27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
1 Corinthians 8:3 But the one who loves God is known by God.