“And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.”
The final reference to God's Spirit gathering and apportioning the land establishes that the judgment and transformation serve God's ultimate purposes and will result in the restoration of order according to divine design. This verse emphasizes that even the desolate land remains under divine governance and will ultimately be apportioned according to God's purposes. The reference to God's Spirit suggests that the restoration involves divine presence and renewal, even in the context of desolation. The verse concludes the judgment oracle by indicating that even destruction ultimately serves God's purposes in establishing divine order.
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