“Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.”
The imperative to pass through the gates and prepare the way for the people, build up, build up the highway, remove stones, and raise a signal for the nations indicates preparation of the way for return and gathering. The repetition of "build up" emphasizes the urgency and importance of reconstruction. The raising of signal for nations indicates that the return-journey is visible to all, becoming cosmic event. This verse places preparation-responsibility on the community: they must ready the way for completion of restoration. The active voice grants the community agency in actualizing eschatological promises.
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