KJV ORIGINAL
And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And after I have pulled them out of their land, I will turn back and show mercy to them. I will bring them home again, each person back to their own inheritance and their own land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that after punishment and exile, He will show compassion and bring His people back to their homeland.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry before and during the Babylonian exile (around 600-580 BC). God had warned that the people of Judah would be 'plucked out' and taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. However, this verse reveals God's heart of restoration - that exile was not the end of the story.
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