Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
Therefore I will scatter them like dry stalks that are blown away by the desert wind.
God is saying He will scatter His disobedient people like worthless debris blown away by a strong wind.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was a prophet in ancient Judah during the 7th century BC, delivering warnings from God about the consequences of the people's idolatry and unfaithfulness to their covenant with Him. In Jeremiah 13:24, this verse uses the metaphor of scattering stubble by the wind to depict God's judgment, symbolizing how the nation would be dispersed during the Babylonian exile, a historical event where Judah was conquered and its people taken captive. This imagery drew from the agricultural culture of the time, where stubble, leftover crop residue, was seen as worthless and easily blown away by desert winds.
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