“Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.”
The reference to seeking in the book of the Lord to see what will fulfill these prophecies establishes that the prophecies spoken will be verifiable by consulting scripture. This verse appeals to the authority of God's written word and suggests that the prophecies will be fulfilled according to what has been announced. The reference to the mouth of God having ordered these things to be established indicates that the prophecies rest on divine authority and cannot fail. The verse establishes that the judgment described has been definitively pronounced and will inevitably be fulfilled.
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