Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 24:5

5 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel , Like these good figs: so will I acknowledge them that are carried captive of Judah , whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good .

Who have power to do what I please, and who yet am in Covenant with Israel, and have a kindness for the seed of my servant Iacob.

Look as thou approvest of one of these Baskets of Figs, so I do approve of those that were carried away Captive with Jeconiah, repenting of their sinful Courses; and accepting of that punishment of their iniquity.

Though N[illegible: 1 letter]b[illegible: 1 letter]c[illegible: 2 letters]d[illegible: 1 letter]ezzar carried them away it was by Commission from me; so that though he carried, yet I sent them. For their g[illegible: 1 letter]od, which words may either refer to the last mentioned words, intimating that God in sending them away aimed at either their Spiritual good, to bring them to Repentance, and an acknowledgement of their sins: or their temporal good, they being onely quietly led away, without the miseries of Famine, Fire and Sword, besides carrying away, which those who remained, and were afterwards carried away with Zedekiah, experienced: Or else they may be referred to the former words. I will acknowledge them for their good, that is, I will shew them favour, being of the number of those who were not leaders to sin, but led away by the ill Example of others, and who being carried away grew sensible of their sins by which they provoked me, and so accepted of the punishment of their iniquities.

Marginal references: Or, The Captivity.