“Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.”
The continuation—'Break forth together into singing, you ruins of Jerusalem; for Yahweh has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem'—summons even the ruins of the city to join celebration. The command to 'break forth' suggests exuberant, uncontainable joy. The assertion that God has 'comforted' and 'redeemed' establishes completion of restoration work. This verse makes the city itself a participant in celebration.
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