Reference

Jeremiah 46:27

But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
25

The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:

26

And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the Lord.

27

But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

28

Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the Lord: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.

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Prophecy Fulfilled Literally

The "Prophecy Fulfilled Literally" tag, while seemingly straightforward, can be challenged by interpretations that view the "return" and "rest" as having a spiritual or eschatological dimension beyond a purely geographical repatriation. Some theological perspectives might argue that while there was a historical return from Babylonian captivity, the ultimate and complete fulfillment of this promise, particularly the "none shall make him afraid" aspect, points to a future, perhaps spiritual, state

Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

The verse speaks of the people Jacob/Israel returning to a state of rest and ease, not the land itself. There is no mention of agricultural cycles, fallow fields, or any specific land-related practices.