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:
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of judgment and tears in Jeremiah.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Zedekiah Person
- Righteousness of Jehovah. (1. ) The last king of Judah.