unfoldingWord_en_tn/jol/03/01.md

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God continues to speak of future events.

Behold

The word “behold” here adds emphasis to what follows.

in those days, and at that time

These two phrases point to a future time (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet).

when I return the exiles of Judah and Jerusalem

AT: "When I send the exiles back to Judah and Jerusalem"

my people, and my inheritance Israel

These two phrases emphasize how Yahweh views Israel as his own precious people (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet).

traded a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine, so they could drink

This is only an example of the kinds of things they did. This is not what they did to two particular children. AT: "and did things like traded a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine, so they could drink".