It took me about 16 minutes to read this passage. In chapter 30 verses 12-17 God speaks to both side of Judah’s exile. He begins by pointing out that the nation deserved more than exile, but God limited his punishment to an exile. So Judah should not seek to gain sympathy among themselves and from others. They were punished mercifully by their all-powerful and loving God. God also mentioned that he has been watching those who worked as God’s instrument of punishment. And they will end up worse than Judah. When God is ready he will come to bring Judah back to their land, but send their torturers into a greater punishment. From our perspective we can look back in time and see that hand of God at work. He did indeed take the kingdom of Babylon and make it an object of cursing and ridicule.
Stuart
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