The renewed reassurance—'But now hear, O Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen'—reaffirms covenant relationship after the preceding indictment of sin. The return to affirming Israel as 'servant' and 'chosen' despite their unfaithfulness reasserts that God's election transcends human infidelity. The use of 'but now' marks a pivot back to grace after judgment. This verse reestablishes the comfort formula as the dominant mode, suggesting that divine love supersedes accusation.

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