Jehovah showed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs set before the temple of Jehovah, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
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Omit “were.” “Set before,” that is, put in the appointed place for offerings of firstfruits in the forecourt of the temple.
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Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The Lord showed me ... —The chapter belongs to the same period as the two preceding, that is, to the reign of Zedekiah, after the …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
The meaning of this vision is that there was no reason for the ungodly to flatter themselves if they continued in their wickedness, even though God…
John Gill
JohnGill
The Lord showed me A vision, or in a vision, what follows; for by this it appears that what was seen was not real, but wh…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Good and bad figs represent the Jews in captivity, and those who remain in their own land.
The prophet saw two baskets of figs set before the…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Here, the separation of the wicked princes from the good is spoken of through a simile.
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First is the explanation of the …
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