And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
People will buy and sell fields again in this land that you're saying is completely empty—without people or animals—and has been handed over to the Babylonians.
God is promising that the land will be restored and become prosperous again, even though it currently seems completely destroyed and occupied by enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem around 586 BC, when the situation looked hopeless and the land was being devastated. The Chaldeans (Babylonians) had conquered most of Judah, and the people were facing exile. Despite this dark moment, God was promising through Jeremiah that normal life—including property transactions—would return to the land.
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