“But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the Lord; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.”
The promise that nations submitting to Babylon's yoke will remain in their own land offers concrete inducement toward obedience and demonstrates that God's sovereignty encompasses not punishment alone but also preservation. This verse introduces a merciful dimension to submission—those who accept God's judgment will experience restoration and stability, not complete destruction. The invitation to remain in one's own land, though under foreign rule, represents a form of divine mercy for those who embrace the hard truth Jeremiah proclaims.
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