Jeremiah 24:10
New International Version
I will send the sword, famine and plague against them until they are destroyed from the land I gave to them and their ancestors.’”

New Living Translation
And I will send war, famine, and disease until they have vanished from the land of Israel, which I gave to them and their ancestors.”

English Standard Version
And I will send sword, famine, and pestilence upon them, until they shall be utterly destroyed from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.”

Berean Standard Bible
And I will send against them sword and famine and plague, until they have perished from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.’”

King James Bible
And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

New King James Version
And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence among them, till they are consumed from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
And I will send the sword, the famine, and the plague upon them until they are eliminated from the land which I gave to them and their forefathers.’”

NASB 1995
‘I will send the sword, the famine and the pestilence upon them until they are destroyed from the land which I gave to them and their forefathers.’”

NASB 1977
‘And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence upon them until they are destroyed from the land which I gave to them and their forefathers.’”

Legacy Standard Bible
I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence upon them until they come to an end from being upon the land which I gave to them and their fathers.’”

Amplified Bible
I will send the sword, famine and virulent disease among them until they are consumed from the land which I gave to them and to their fathers.’”

Christian Standard Bible
I will send the sword, famine, and plague against them until they have perished from the land I gave to them and their ancestors.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will send the sword, famine, and plague against them until they have perished from the land I gave to them and their ancestors.”

American Standard Version
And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

Contemporary English Version
War and hunger and disease will strike them, until they finally disappear from the land that I gave them and their ancestors.

English Revised Version
And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will send wars, famines, and plagues until they disappear from the land that I gave to them and their ancestors.'"

Good News Translation
I will bring war, starvation, and disease on them until there is not one of them left in the land that I gave to them and their ancestors."

International Standard Version
I'll send the sword, famine, and plague against them until they're completely destroyed from the land which I gave them and their ancestors.'"

Majority Standard Bible
And I will send against them sword and famine and plague, until they have perished from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.??

NET Bible
I will bring war, starvation, and disease on them until they are completely destroyed from the land I gave them and their ancestors.'"

New Heart English Bible
I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, until they be consumed from off the land that I gave to them and to their fathers.'"

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they are consumed from off the land that I gave to them and to their fathers.

World English Bible
I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence among them, until they are consumed from off the land that I gave to them and to their fathers.’”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have sent the sword against them, "" The famine and the pestilence, "" Until their consumption from off the ground, "" That I gave to them and to their fathers!”

Young's Literal Translation
And I have sent against them the sword, The famine and the pestilence, Till their consumption from off the ground, That I gave to them and to their fathers!

Smith's Literal Translation
And I sent among them the sword, the famine, and the death, even to the consuming them from off the land which I gave to them and to their fathers.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will send among them the sword, and the famine, and the pestilence: till they be consumed out of the land which I gave to them, and their fathers.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will send among them the sword, and famine, and pestilence: until they have been worn away from the land, which I gave to them and to their fathers.”

New American Bible
I will send upon them sword, famine, and pestilence, until they have disappeared from the land which I gave them and their ancestors.

New Revised Standard Version
And I will send sword, famine, and pestilence upon them, until they are utterly destroyed from the land that I gave to them and their ancestors.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I will send after them the sword, famine, and pestilence, till I shall destroy them off the land which I gave to them and to their fathers.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall send a sword and famine and plagues after them until I finish them from the land that I had given to them and to their fathers”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will send against them famine, and pestilence, and the sword, until they are consumed from off the land which I gave them.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Good and Bad Figs
9I 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. 10And I will send against them sword and famine and plague, until they have perished from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.’”

Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:21-22
The LORD will make the plague cling to you until He has exterminated you from the land that you are entering to possess. / The LORD will strike you with wasting disease, with fever and inflammation, with scorching heat and drought, and with blight and mildew; these will pursue you until you perish.

Deuteronomy 28:49-52
The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand, / a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young. / They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain or new wine or oil, no calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks, until they have caused you to perish. ...

Leviticus 26:25-26
And I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy. / When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.

Ezekiel 5:12
A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.

Ezekiel 6:11-12
This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague. / He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them.

2 Chronicles 36:17-21
So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ...

Lamentations 1:3-5
Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress. / The roads to Zion mourn, because no one comes to her appointed feasts. All her gates are deserted; her priests groan, her maidens grieve, and she herself is bitter with anguish. / Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. For the LORD has brought her grief because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away as captives before the enemy.

Lamentations 2:21-22
Both young and old lie together in the dust of the streets. My young men and maidens have fallen by the sword. You have slain them in the day of Your anger; You have slaughtered them without compassion. / You summoned my terrors on every side, as for the day of an appointed feast. In the day of the LORD’s anger no one escaped or survived; my enemy has destroyed those I nurtured and reared.

Isaiah 51:19
These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?

Amos 4:6-10
“I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. / “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. ...

Matthew 24:7-8
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. / All these are the beginning of birth pains.

Luke 21:10-11
Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. / There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

Revelation 6:8
Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.

Revelation 18:8
Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

Ezekiel 14:21
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast?


Treasury of Scripture

And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave to them and to their fathers.

Jeremiah 5:12
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

Jeremiah 9:16
I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

Jeremiah 14:15,16
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed…

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Jeremiah 24
1. Under the type of good and bad figs,
4. he foreshows the restoration of those who were in captivity;
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And I will send
This phrase indicates divine initiative and sovereignty. The Hebrew root for "send" is שָׁלַח (shalach), which conveys the idea of dispatching or commissioning. In the context of Jeremiah, God is actively orchestrating events as a response to the people's disobedience. This highlights God's control over history and His ability to use various means to fulfill His purposes.

against them
The pronoun "them" refers to the people of Judah who have turned away from God. Historically, this is a period of great turmoil for Judah, as they face the consequences of their idolatry and rebellion. The phrase underscores the directness of God's judgment, emphasizing that the actions to follow are specifically targeted due to their covenant unfaithfulness.

sword
The "sword" symbolizes warfare and violence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the sword was a common instrument of judgment and conquest. Theologically, it represents God's use of foreign nations as instruments of His judgment, as seen with the Babylonian invasion. This serves as a reminder of the seriousness of turning away from God's commands.

and famine
Famine, or רָעָב (ra'av) in Hebrew, often accompanies war as agricultural production is disrupted. In the biblical narrative, famine is frequently a sign of divine displeasure and a call to repentance. It serves as a physical manifestation of spiritual barrenness, urging the people to return to God for sustenance and life.

and plague
Plague, or דֶּבֶר (dever), is another tool of divine judgment. In the biblical context, plagues are often seen as direct interventions by God to bring about repentance or to demonstrate His power, as seen in the plagues of Egypt. This highlights the severity of the situation and the need for the people to recognize their dependence on God.

until they have perished
This phrase indicates the completeness of the judgment. The Hebrew root אָבַד (avad) means to perish or be destroyed. It underscores the finality of God's judgment when His warnings are continually ignored. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of persistent disobedience.

from the land
The "land" refers to the Promised Land, a central element of God's covenant with Israel. The loss of the land signifies a breach in the covenant relationship. Historically, the land was not just a physical territory but a symbol of God's promise and blessing. Being removed from it represents a profound spiritual and communal loss.

that I gave to them
This phrase emphasizes God's role as the giver of the land, highlighting His generosity and faithfulness. The land was a gift, not earned by the people, and their possession of it was contingent upon their obedience to God. This serves as a reminder of the conditional nature of God's blessings.

and their fathers
The mention of "their fathers" connects the current generation to the patriarchs and the covenant promises made to them. It underscores the continuity of God's relationship with His people across generations. This historical connection serves as both a reminder of God's faithfulness and a call to return to the faith of their ancestors.

(10) The sword, the famine, and the pestilence.--The three forms of suffering are grouped together, as in Jeremiah 14:12 and Ezekiel 14:21. The two latter followed almost inevitably in the wake of the first.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And I will send
וְשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי (wə·šil·laḥ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

the sword,
הַחֶ֖רֶב (ha·ḥe·reḇ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

famine,
הָרָעָ֣ב (hā·rā·‘āḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger

and plague
הַדָּ֑בֶר (had·dā·ḇer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1698: A pestilence

against them,
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

until they have perished
תֻּמָּם֙ (tum·mām)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8552: To be complete or finished

from
מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the land
הָאֲדָמָ֔ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 127: Ground, land

I gave
נָתַ֥תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to them
לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

and their fathers.’”
וְלַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (wə·la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father


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