Jeremiah 24:5
ContextNET © | “I, the Lord, the God of Israel, say: ‘The exiles whom I sent away from here to the land of Babylon 1 are like those good figs. I consider them to be good. |
NIV © | "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I sent away from this place to the land of the Babylonians. |
NASB © | "Thus says the LORD God of Israel, ‘Like these good figs, so I will regard as good the captives of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans. |
NLT © | "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: The good figs represent the exiles I sent from Judah to the land of the Babylonians. |
MSG © | "This is the Message from the GOD of Israel: The exiles from here that I've sent off to the land of the Babylonians are like the good figs, and I'll make sure they get good treatment. |
BBE © | This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said: Like these good figs, so in my eyes will be the prisoners of Judah, whom I have sent from this place into the land of the Chaldaeans for their good. |
NRSV © | Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so I will regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans. |
NKJV © | "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: ‘Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge those who are carried away captive from Judah, whom I have sent out of this place for their own good, into the land of the Chaldeans. |
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NASB © | "Thus <03541> says <0559> the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478> , 'Like these <0428> good <02896> figs <08384> , so <03651> I will regard <05234> as good <02899> the captives <01546> of Judah <03063> , whom <0834> I have sent <07971> out of this <02088> place <04725> into the land <0776> of the Chaldeans .<03778> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | “I, the Lord, the God of Israel, say: ‘The exiles whom I sent away from here to the land of Babylon 1 are like those good figs. I consider them to be good. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “the land of the Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4. |