Ezekiel 7:12

Let not the buyer rejoice. An important feature of Israelitic activity was the buying and selling of land. According to law (Lev. 25:14-16) the possession was in no case to extend beyond the year of jubilee, at which time all land was to revert to its possessor by inheritance. Real estate selling at low prices would naturally make the buyer rejoice. On the other hand, men usually part with their estates grieving that they must transfer their rights to others. With the siege imminent, Ezekiel now declares that the buyer will have no reason to rejoice, because he will not enjoy what he has bought. Nor will the seller have reason to mourn for the loss of his possessions by sale. The approaching captivity would deprive him of his property anyway.