Jeremiah 24:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God will send war, famine, and plague against them until they are utterly destroyed from the land He gave their ancestors.
The Context of Jeremiah 24:10
Final judgment: complete destruction through triple divine judgment.
What Does Jeremiah 24:10 Mean?
The judgment concludes with the classic trilogy of divine judgment: sword, famine, and pestilence. These three catastrophes are often invoked together in scripture as the complete instruments of God's wrath—military defeat, starvation, and disease. Their cumulative effect is annihilation: 'till they be consumed.' There is no gradual diminishment, no survival, no remnant—only complete destruction.
The reference to 'the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers' adds tragic weight. The land promised to Abraham, given to Joshua's generation, inherited by the descendants—this gift is revoked through judgment. Those who refuse the exile, who cling to the land, will lose it entirely. The chapter thus presents two paths starkly: the exiles' painful separation from the land leads to restoration and true knowledge of God, while those who remain experience total loss.
Jeremiah 24:10 in the Original Language
kalah (כָּלָה), 'consumed' — to be finished, completed, brought to an end; often implies total destruction or cessation.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jeremiah 24:10
What does Jeremiah 24:10 mean?
God will send war, famine, and plague against them until they are utterly destroyed from the land He gave their ancestors.
What is the context of Jeremiah 24:10?
Final judgment: complete destruction through triple divine judgment.