When I bring them back from the peoples and gather them from the enemies' lands and am sanctified among them in the sight of many nations, then they will know that I am the Lord their God—establishing that the return from exile accomplishes the sanctification of God's name and deepens Israel's knowledge of God. The gathering from many nations echoes the restoration promise of chapter 37 and emphasizes the comprehensive scope of the return. The sanctification among the nations suggests that God's holiness is displayed through Israel's restoration; all peoples will witness the divine action. The knowledge formula concludes the restoration promise and reiterates that the entire restoration narrative serves the revelation of God's character. This verse emphasizes that the restoration of Israel is inseparable from the vindication of God's holiness.

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