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".