“Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.”
The promise of divine assistance—'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will soon lift up my hand to the nations, and raise my signal to the peoples; and they shall bring your sons in their bosom, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders'—asserts that God will command the nations to assist Israel's return. The imagery of sons brought in bosom and daughters on shoulders suggests tender care by foreigners. The signal raised to the peoples suggests that God's command will mobilize all creation to serve restoration. This verse depicts the nations as reluctant participants in Israel's vindication.
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