In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.
In the mountain cities, in the valley cities, in the southern cities, in the land of Benjamin, around Jerusalem, and throughout all the cities of Judah, shepherds will once again count their flocks as they pass by, says the LORD.
God is promising that normal, peaceful life will return to all the towns and regions of Judah, where shepherds will again tend their flocks safely.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, when the land was being devastated and the people faced exile. Jeremiah was imprisoned at the time, yet God gave him this message of hope about restoration. The specific regions mentioned—mountains, valleys, south, Benjamin, and around Jerusalem—encompassed the entire territory of Judah that was being destroyed.
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