Jeremiah 24:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for [their] hurt, [to be] a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Everywhere I drive them I will make them an object of horror, repulsive to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace, a byword, a laughingstock and a curse;

Berean Standard Bible:

I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.

American Standard Version:

I will even give them up to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And I will deliver^{H5414} them to be removed^{{H2189}{H2113}} into all the kingdoms^{H4467} of the earth^{H776} for their hurt^{H7451}, to be a reproach^{H2781} and a proverb^{H4912}, a taunt^{H8148} and a curse^{H7045}, in all places^{H4725} whither I shall drive^{H5080} them.

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Commentary for Jeremiah 24:9

Jeremiah 24:9 is a verse that falls within the larger context of the Book of Jeremiah, which documents the prophecies of Jeremiah, a major prophet who lived during the late 7th and early 6th centuries BCE. This period was marked by significant political and religious turmoil, as the Kingdom of Judah was facing the threat of the Babylonian Empire. Jeremiah's message was primarily one of judgment against Judah for its idolatry and disobedience to God's laws.

In Jeremiah 24, the prophet uses the symbolism of two baskets of figs to convey God's message to the people of Judah. The good figs represent the exiles who have been taken to Babylon, signifying that they will return and be restored. In contrast, the bad figs symbolize King Zedekiah, his court, and those who remain in Jerusalem, indicating that they will face judgment.

Verse 9 specifically addresses the fate of the bad figs, those who have not been exiled but remain in Judah. It speaks of divine retribution, where God will allow these people to be scattered among all the kingdoms of the earth. This scattering is not merely a geographical displacement but a punishment that will bring harm, shame, and ridicule upon them. They will become an object of reproach, a proverbial example of failure and judgment, and a target of taunts and curses wherever they go. This reflects the historical reality of the Babylonian exile, where many Judeans were indeed taken into captivity and spread throughout the Babylonian Empire, suffering greatly and becoming a byword for divine punishment.

The verse encapsulates the themes of divine justice, the consequences of disobedience, and the sobering reality of exile as a form of divine discipline. It also underscores the importance of repentance and the hope that even in the midst of judgment, God's ultimate plan includes restoration and mercy for those who turn back to Him.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H5414
   There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָתַן
   Transliteration: nâthan
   Pronunciation: naw-than'
   Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
   
2. Strong's Number: H2189
   There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: זַעֲוָה
   Transliteration: zaʻăvâh
   Pronunciation: zah-av-aw'
   Description: by transposition for זְוָעָה; agitation, maltreatment; [idiom] removed, trouble.
   
3. Strong's Number: H2113
   There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: זְוָעָה
   Transliteration: zᵉvâʻâh
   Pronunciation: zev-aw-aw'
   Description: from זוּעַ; agitation, fear; be removed, trouble, vexation. Compare זַעֲוָה.
   
4. Strong's Number: H4467
   There are 113 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מַמְלָכָה
   Transliteration: mamlâkâh
   Pronunciation: mam-law-kaw'
   Description: from מָלַךְ; dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm); kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
   
5. Strong's Number: H776
   There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֶרֶץ
   Transliteration: ʼerets
   Pronunciation: eh'-rets
   Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
   
6. Strong's Number: H7451
   There are 623 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רַע
   Transliteration: raʻ
   Pronunciation: rah
   Description: from רָעַע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
   
7. Strong's Number: H2781
   There are 72 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חֶרְפָּה
   Transliteration: cherpâh
   Pronunciation: kher-paw'
   Description: from חָרַף; contumely, disgrace, the pudenda; rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.
   
8. Strong's Number: H4912
   There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מָשָׁל
   Transliteration: mâshâl
   Pronunciation: maw-shawl'
   Description: apparently from מָשַׁל in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse); byword, like, parable, proverb.
   
9. Strong's Number: H8148
   There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שְׁנִינָה
   Transliteration: shᵉnîynâh
   Pronunciation: shen-ee-naw'
   Description: from שָׁנַן; something pointed, i.e. a gibe; byword, taunt.
   
10. Strong's Number: H7045
    There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קְלָלָה
    Transliteration: qᵉlâlâh
    Pronunciation: kel-aw-law'
    Description: from קָלַל; vilification; (ac-) curse(-d, -ing).
    
11. Strong's Number: H4725
    There are 379 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָקוֹם
    Transliteration: mâqôwm
    Pronunciation: maw-kome'
    Description: or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from קוּם; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind); country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).
    
12. Strong's Number: H5080
    There are 51 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָדַח
    Transliteration: nâdach
    Pronunciation: naw-dakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.); banish, bring, cast down (out), chase, compel, draw away, drive (away, out, quite), fetch a stroke, force, go away, outcast, thrust away (out), withdraw.