And they shall dwell securely in it, and shall build houses and plant vineyards; they shall dwell securely, when I execute judgments upon all their neighbors who have treated them with contempt; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God, concluding the section by describing Israel's future security and prosperity, predicated on the judgment of hostile nations. The vision of building and planting suggests a normalized, productive existence free from external threat. The final formula—'know that I am the Lord their God'—affirms that Israel's restoration, like the nations' judgment, serves the purpose of revealing God's character and power.

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