Jeremiah 8:13
New International Version
“’I will take away their harvest, declares the LORD. There will be no grapes on the vine. There will be no figs on the tree, and their leaves will wither. What I have given them will be taken from them.’”

New Living Translation
I will surely consume them. There will be no more harvests of figs and grapes. Their fruit trees will all die. Whatever I gave them will soon be gone. I, the LORD, have spoken!’

English Standard Version
When I would gather them, declares the LORD, there are no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree; even the leaves are withered, and what I gave them has passed away from them.”

Berean Standard Bible
I will take away their harvest, declares the LORD. There will be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the tree, and even the leaf will wither. Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.”

King James Bible
I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.

New King James Version
“I will surely consume them,” says the LORD. “No grapes shall be on the vine, Nor figs on the fig tree, And the leaf shall fade; And the things I have given them shall pass away from them.” ’ ”

New American Standard Bible
“I will certainly snatch them away,” declares the LORD. “There will be no grapes on the vine And no figs on the fig tree, And the leaf will wither; And what I have given them will pass away.”’”

NASB 1995
“I will surely snatch them away,” declares the LORD; “There will be no grapes on the vine And no figs on the fig tree, And the leaf will wither; And what I have given them will pass away."’”

NASB 1977
“I will surely snatch them away,” declares the LORD; “There will be no grapes on the vine, And no figs on the fig tree, And the leaf shall wither; And what I have given them shall pass away.”’”

Legacy Standard Bible
“I will surely gather them up,” declares Yahweh; “There will be no grapes on the vine And no figs on the fig tree, And the leaf will wither; And what I have given them will pass away.”’”

Amplified Bible
“I will gather and snatch them away [utterly consuming them],” says the LORD. “There will be no grapes on the vine, Nor figs on the fig tree, And even the leaf will wither; And the things that I have given them will pass away [by the hand of those whom I have appointed].”’”

Christian Standard Bible
“I will gather them and bring them to an end.” This is the LORD’s declaration. “There will be no grapes on the vine, no figs on the fig tree, and even the leaf will wither. Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will gather them and bring them to an end. This is the LORD’s declaration. There will be no grapes on the vine, no figs on the fig tree, and even the leaf will wither. Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.

American Standard Version
I will utterly consume them, saith Jehovah: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig-tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.

Contemporary English Version
I will wipe them out. They are vines without grapes; fig trees without figs or leaves. They have not done a thing that I told them! I, the LORD, have spoken.

English Revised Version
I will utterly consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'I would have gathered their harvest,' " declares the LORD, " 'but there are no grapes on the vine. There are no figs on the tree, and the leaves have dried up. What I have given them will be taken away.'"

Good News Translation
"I wanted to gather my people, as a farmer gathers a harvest; but they are like a vine with no grapes, like a fig tree with no figs; even the leaves have withered. Therefore, I have allowed outsiders to take over the land."

International Standard Version
"I would have gathered them," declares the LORD, "but there were no grapes on the vine, and no figs on the fig tree, and their leaves were withered. What I've given them has been taken away."'"

Majority Standard Bible
I will take away their harvest, declares the LORD. There will be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the tree, and even the leaf will wither. Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.”

NET Bible
I will take away their harvests, says the LORD. There will be no grapes on their vines. There will be no figs on their fig trees. Even the leaves on their trees will wither. The crops that I gave them will be taken away.'"

New Heart English Bible
I will utterly consume them, says the LORD: no grapes shall be on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.'"

Webster's Bible Translation
I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig-tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given to them shall pass away from them.

World English Bible
“‘I will utterly consume them, says Yahweh. No grapes will be on the vine, no figs on the fig tree, and the leaf will fade. The things that I have given them will pass away from them.’”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I utterly consume them,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “There are no grapes in the vine, "" Indeed, there are no figs in the fig tree, "" And the leaf has faded, "" And the strength they have passes from them.

Young's Literal Translation
I utterly consume them, an affirmation of Jehovah, There are no grapes in the vine, Yea, there are no figs in the fig-tree, And the leaf hath faded, And the strength they have passeth from them.

Smith's Literal Translation
Destroying, I will destroy them, says Jehovah; no grapes upon the vine, and no figs upon the fig tree, and the leaf fell away; and what I shall give to them shall pass by them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Gathering I will gather them together, saith the Lord, there is no grape on the vines, and there are no figs on the fig tree, the leaf is fallen: and I have given them the things that are passed away.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When gathering, I will gather them together, says the Lord. There are no grapes on the vine, and there are no figs on the fig tree. The leaves have fallen. And I have given them the things that have passed away.”

New American Bible
I will gather them all in—oracle of the LORD: no grapes on the vine, No figs on the fig trees, foliage withered! Whatever I have given them is gone.

New Revised Standard Version
When I wanted to gather them, says the LORD, there are no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree; even the leaves are withered, and what I gave them has passed away from them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I will surely consume them, says the LORD; there are no grapes on the vine nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaves are fallen down; and the things that I have given them are passed away from them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Consuming, I shall consume them, says LORD JEHOVAH! There are no grapes on the vine and no figs in the fig tree, and the leaves have fallen, and I have given them and they have removed them
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I will utterly consume them, saith the LORD; There are no grapes on the vine, Nor figs on the fig-tree, And the leaf is faded; And I gave them that which they transgress.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
There are no grapes on the vines, and there are no figs on the fig-trees, and the leaves have fallen off.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Judah's Sin and Punishment
12Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse, says the LORD. 13I will take away their harvest, declares the LORD. There will be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the tree, and even the leaf will wither. Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.” 14Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.…

Cross References
Isaiah 5:1-7
I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...

Hosea 9:10-17
I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved. / Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception. / Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them! ...

Micah 7:1-2
Woe is me! For I am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster to eat, no early fig that I crave. / The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.

Matthew 21:18-19
In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry. / Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.

Mark 11:12-14
The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry. / Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs. / Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.

Luke 13:6-9
Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...

Isaiah 17:6
Yet gleanings will remain, like an olive tree that has been beaten—two or three berries atop the tree, four or five on its fruitful branches,” declares the LORD, the God of Israel.

Joel 1:7-12
It has laid waste My grapevine and splintered My fig tree. It has stripped off the bark and thrown it away; the branches have turned white. / Wail like a virgin dressed in sackcloth, grieving for the husband of her youth. / Grain and drink offerings have been cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests are in mourning, those who minister before the LORD. ...

Amos 4:6-9
“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. ...

Habakkuk 3:17
Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,

John 15:1-6
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...

Romans 11:17-24
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...

Ezekiel 15:1-8
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest? / Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils? ...

Psalm 105:33
He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.

Isaiah 24:7
The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan.


Treasury of Scripture

I will surely consume them, said the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.

I will surely consume.

Isaiah 24:21,22
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth…

Ezekiel 22:19-21
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem…

Ezekiel 24:3-11
And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it: …

there.

Leviticus 26:20
And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

Deuteronomy 28:39-42
Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them…

Isaiah 5:4-6,10
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes? …

the leaf.

Jeremiah 17:8
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Psalm 1:3,4
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper…

James 1:11
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

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Jeremiah 8
1. The calamity of the Jews, both dead and alive.
4. He upbraids their foolish and shameless impenitency.
13. He shows their grievous judgment;
18. and bewails their desperate estate.














“I will take away their harvest,”
This phrase signifies God's impending judgment on the people of Judah. The Hebrew root for "take away" is "אסף" (asaph), which means to gather or remove. In the agricultural society of ancient Israel, the harvest was a critical time of gathering crops, symbolizing sustenance and blessing. By declaring He will take away their harvest, God is indicating a removal of His provision and blessing due to their disobedience. This serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of turning away from God, emphasizing His sovereignty over the land and its produce.

“declares the LORD.”
The phrase "declares the LORD" underscores the authority and certainty of the message. The Hebrew word for "declares" is "נאם" (ne'um), often used in prophetic literature to affirm that the message is directly from God. This is not merely a prediction but a divine decree, highlighting the seriousness of the situation. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) reflects the covenantal name of God, reminding the people of their special relationship with Him and the expectations that come with it.

“There will be no grapes on the vine,”
Grapes were a staple in the diet of the Israelites and a symbol of prosperity and joy. The absence of grapes signifies a loss of joy and abundance. The vine is often used metaphorically in Scripture to represent Israel (e.g., Isaiah 5:1-7). The lack of grapes indicates a spiritual barrenness and the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness. This imagery serves as a poignant reminder of the spiritual desolation that results from forsaking God.

“no figs on the tree,”
Figs, like grapes, were an essential part of the diet and economy in ancient Israel. The fig tree is another symbol of Israel (e.g., Hosea 9:10). The absence of figs represents a further depletion of resources and blessings. Historically, the fig tree's fruitfulness was a sign of peace and divine favor. The barrenness of the fig tree here symbolizes the withdrawal of God's favor due to the people's persistent sin.

“and the leaf will wither.”
The withering leaf is a vivid image of decay and death. In the Hebrew Bible, a withering leaf often symbolizes judgment and the loss of vitality (e.g., Isaiah 1:30). This imagery conveys the idea that without God's blessing, even what appears to be alive and thriving will ultimately perish. It serves as a stark warning of the spiritual and physical consequences of turning away from God.

“What I have given them will be taken away.”
This phrase emphasizes the reversal of fortune due to disobedience. The gifts and blessings that God had bestowed upon His people, including the land and its produce, will be removed. The Hebrew concept here is one of divine retribution; what was once a blessing becomes a curse due to the people's actions. This serves as a sobering reminder of the conditional nature of God's blessings, contingent upon faithfulness and obedience to His covenant.

(13) I will surely consume.--Literally, Gathering, I will sweep away--i.e., I will gather and sweep away, the two verbs being all but identical in sound and spelling, so that the construction has almost the force of the emphatic Hebrew reduplication.

There shall be.--These words are not in the Hebrew, and the verse describes, not the judgment of Jehovah on the state of Israel, but that state itself. There are no grapes on the vine, no figs on the fig-tree, the leaf fadeth. The words are figurative rather than literal, after the manner of Jeremiah 2:21; Isaiah 5:2. Israel is a degenerate vine, a barren fig-tree. Here, again, we find an echo of the teaching of Jeremiah in that of Jesus (Matthew 21:19; Luke 13:6-9). In Micah 7:1 we have another example of the same figurative language. . . .

Verse 13 - Jeremiah 9:1. - Further description of the judgment; grief of Jeremiah. Verse 13. - There shall be no grapes, etc.; rather, there are no grapes... and the leaf is faded. It is the actual condition of things which the prophet describes. Elsewhere Judah is compared to a vine with bad grapes (Jeremiah 2:21); here the vine does not even pretend to bear fruit. Another figure is that of a barren fig tree (comp. Matthew 21:19). And the things that I have given them, etc.; rather, and I gave them that which they transgress (viz. laws). The construction, however, which this rendering implies is not perfectly natural, though supported by most of the ancient versions (except the Septuagint, which omits the words), and it is better to alter a single vowel-point, and render "And I will give them to those who shall pass over them." The phrase to pass away is constantly used of an invading host; e.g. Isaiah 8:7; Daniel 11:10, 40.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I will take away their harvest,
אָסֹ֥ף (’ā·sōp̄)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהֹוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

There will be no
אֵין֩ (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

grapes
עֲנָבִ֨ים (‘ă·nā·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6025: A grape

on the vine,
בַּגֶּ֜פֶן (bag·ge·p̄en)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1612: A vine, the grape

nor
וְאֵ֧ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

figs
תְּאֵנִ֣ים (tə·’ê·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8384: Of foreign derivation, the fig

on the tree,
בַּתְּאֵנָ֗ה (bat·tə·’ê·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8384: Of foreign derivation, the fig

and even the leaf
וְהֶֽעָלֶה֙ (wə·he·‘ā·leh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5929: A leaf, foliage

will wither.
נָבֵ֔ל (nā·ḇêl)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5034: To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace

Whatever I have given
וָאֶתֵּ֥ן (wā·’et·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

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

will be lost to them.”
יַעַבְרֽוּם׃ (ya·‘aḇ·rūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on


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