And for the house of Israel there shall be no more a pricking brier or a painful thorn among all their neighbors who have treated them with contempt; and they shall know that I am the Lord God, introducing a transition to Israel's future restoration through the judgment of her enemies. The image of brier and thorn—pain-inflicting plants—symbolizes hostile neighbors, with their destruction ensuring Israel's security and dignity. This clause promises that Israel's enemies will be neutralized, allowing her to flourish.

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