ירמיהו, פרק כ״ד, פסוק ו׳

A divine promise of care, return, and permanent settlement is granted to those sent into exile. God assures the exiles that He will keep His focus upon them, watching over them for their benefit and protecting them throughout their time in foreign lands [מצודת דוד]. Following this period of protection, God will bring them back to their homeland [מצודת ציון, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Historically, this promise points to the time when the exiles returned to the land during the era of the Second Temple [מצודת דוד].

The assurance of their return is accompanied by a dual promise of lasting stability. God declares that He will build them up rather than break them down [מצודת ציון]. This guarantee of safety stems from the fact that these exiles have already endured their hardship and received their punishment. Therefore, they no longer face the threat of destruction, but only renewal and rebuilding upon their return to Jerusalem. Their secure future stands in sharp contrast to the fate of those who remained behind in Jerusalem; because those individuals have not yet faced their punishment, they are still destined for ruin [מצודת דוד].

To reinforce this message of permanence, God promises to plant the exiles and never uproot them. This final imagery serves as a poetic repetition, echoing the earlier promise of building and stability with different words to firmly cement the divine guarantee [מצודת דוד].