And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
And like the rotten figs that are so bad they can't be eaten, this is what the LORD says: I will treat Zedekiah the king of Judah the same way, along with his officials and the people left in Jerusalem who stay in this land, and those who have gone to live in Egypt.
God is saying that King Zedekiah and those who remained in Jerusalem or fled to Egypt will face judgment, comparing them to rotten, inedible figs.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given around 597 BC, after Babylon had already taken many Jews into exile, including the good king Jehoiachin. Zedekiah was the puppet king left behind by Nebuchadnezzar, and many Jews had also fled to Egypt seeking safety. Jeremiah is contrasting the fate of these groups with the exiles in Babylon, whom God would eventually restore.
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