And it shall come to pass in that day; [that] every place shall be,.... Barren and unfruitful, for want of men to till the ground:
where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings; which were so good, as to be sold or let out for so many silver shekels m; or the fruit of them came to such a price; see Song of Solomon 8:11:
it shall [even] be for briers and thorns; for want of persons to stock the ground and cultivate it.
m Which was about two shillings and sixpence of our money.