And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD.
And people will come from the cities of Judah, from the areas around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the lowlands, from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, sacrifices, grain offerings, and incense, and bringing thank offerings to the Lord's house.
This verse promises that people from all over the land will one day come together to worship God at His temple with grateful hearts and offerings.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah prophesied during a time when Jerusalem and the temple were about to be destroyed by the Babylonians due to the people's disobedience. This verse looks forward to a future time of restoration when worship would be renewed. The geographical areas mentioned represent all the regions of the southern kingdom of Judah, showing that the restoration would include the entire land.
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