The command to be glad and rejoice in what YHWH creates, with the specific promise that Jerusalem will become a joy and the people a delight, positions the eschatological community as source of supreme happiness. The emotional imperative to rejoice anticipates eschatological reality: joy becomes normative. The transformation of Jerusalem from desolate city to joy indicates comprehensive restoration. The people's status as delight suggests that they become the source of universal satisfaction. This verse shifts from threats to invitations: the redeemed are called to celebrate the restoration already announced.

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