I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb bob; and the hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place, establishing that God's judgment will employ justice and righteousness as the standard by which all things are measured, and that the false refuges and hiding places—the deceptions and false alliances—will be destroyed. The measuring line and plumb bob are tools for straightness and accuracy, suggesting that God's judgment is accurate and properly aligned with justice and righteousness. The hail and waters represent the destructive force of judgment, sweeping away what is not built on a true foundation. This verse promises that God's judgment will expose and destroy the false securities and deceptive covenants that humans construct.

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