Thus the house of Israel shall no more go astray from God, nor defile themselves with their transgressions, but shall be His people and He shall be their God, declares the Lord God. This verse presents the ultimate redemptive goal of the judgment against false prophecy and idolatry: the restoration of authentic covenant relationship. The promise that Israel shall no more go astray and defile themselves indicates a fundamental transformation of their relationship with God. The reciprocal formula—"His people" and "their God"—restates the core of the covenant relationship.

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