“For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.”
The promise of redemption without payment—'For thus says Yahweh: You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money'—affirms that restoration will not require Israel to pay ransoms or compensation. The assertion that they were 'sold for nothing' emphasizes the arbitrary injustice of exile. The promise of redemption 'without money' suggests that liberation flows from grace, not from Israel's ability to pay. This verse grounds restoration in divine grace rather than commercial transaction.
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