The continuation—'I will say to the north, "Give them up," and to the south, "Do not hold them back; bring my sons from far away, and my daughters from the ends of the earth"'—depicts universal compliance with God's command to release Israel. The direct address to the four directions as though they were agents capable of obeying emphasizes God's absolute authority over all space and all nations. The specific mention of 'sons' and 'daughters' individualizes the regathering, suggesting that every member of Israel's diaspora community will be restored. This verse's command structure asserts that God's word to the nations will accomplish the return.

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