For the ruthless will come to an end, and the scoffer will be finished, and all those who are intent on doing evil will be cut off, establishing that salvation includes the removal of opposition: the ruthless who oppress, the scoffers who mock, and those who deliberately pursue evil. The coming to an end, finishing, and cutting off suggest the complete removal of these classes of people. The oracle emphasizes that salvation is not merely passive goodness but active removal of evil-doers. The three categories—ruthless, scoffers, evil-doers—parallel the various forms of opposition to God's purposes that have been indicted throughout the oracle. Their removal is essential to the establishment of the conditions for true peace and righteousness.

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