They will bear their shame and all the unfaithfulness they have shown toward me, when they live securely in their land with no one to make them afraid—establishing that Israel's restoration includes a reckoning with past shame and a transition to security. The bearing of shame suggests that Israel will acknowledge its past violations and will be marked by the memory of exile; the restoration is not a return to innocence but a return with memory and accountability. The security in the land represents the fulfillment of the covenant promise and the establishment of conditions where fear is unnecessary. The contrast between past shame and future security emphasizes the drama of reversal. This verse emphasizes that the restoration brings both material security and spiritual reckoning.

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