ירמיהו, פרק ל״ד, פסוק י״ב

Following a detailed explanation of the background and the chain of events leading up to the prophecy, the narrative returns to its main storyline. The primary approach among commentators is that the text intentionally repeats its opening introduction. Because the preliminary historical details took so long to explain, it was necessary to restart the prophetic message to refresh the audience's memory and restore the natural flow of the story.

This reset serves to connect the earlier events directly to the core message that immediately follows. In this upcoming declaration, God reminds the people of the original covenant He established with their ancestors when He freed them from a life of slavery in Egypt [צאינה וראינה].