The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim—the promise of the healing of the breach between the northern and southern kingdoms, with the cessation of the mutual hostility and rivalry that has characterized their history. The end of envy and adversity suggests that the divisions created by sin and rebellion will be overcome in the messianic restoration. This verse indicates that messianic peace encompasses not merely external security but internal reconciliation among God's people.

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