Jer 4:3 | NET2full | STEP | Yes , this is what the Lord has said to the people of Judah and Jerusalem : “ Break up your unplowed ground , do not cast seeds among thorns .

‏ Jeremiah 4:3

3 Yes, ^{▼▼tn The particle כִּי (ki) is asseverative (“indeed, yes”) here rather than causal (“for”) because the content of v. 3 and following reaffirms the content of vv. 1-2.} this is what the Lord has said
to the people of Judah and Jerusalem:
“Break up your unplowed ground, do not cast seeds among thorns. ^{▼▼sn The agricultural imagery seems to be that they are to plow over the thorns and make the ground ready for seeds that will produce a new crop. The spiritual application of breaking up their rebellious will and turning from sin is metaphorically stated in the next verse.}