Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will manifest my glory in your midst; and they shall know that I am the Lord when I execute judgments in her, and manifest my holiness in her, establishing God's opposition to Sidon and describing judgment as the means through which God's glory and holiness are made known. The recognition formula—'they shall know that I am the Lord'—appears again, indicating that even in judgment against smaller nations, God pursues the pedagogy of self-revelation. The emphasis on manifesting glory and holiness suggests that judgment serves theological purposes beyond mere punishment.

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