The explanation that the day of vengeance was in YHWH's heart and the year of redemption came indicates that divine vengeance and redemption are temporally coordinated: they occur simultaneously. The emphasis on divine intention—"was in my heart"—establishes that judgment flows from YHWH's eternal plan. The simultaneity of redemption with vengeance indicates that Israel's redemption and enemies' destruction are inseparable aspects of a single eschatological event. This verse asserts that from YHWH's perspective, justice and salvation are unified: enemies' judgment is the precondition for Israel's redemption.

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