“Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.”
The LORD has multiplied the nation and increased its joy—a promise of expansion and gladness following the judgment of the Assyrian invasion and the darkness of exile. The people celebrate before Him as those who divide spoil, suggesting a reversal in which the conquered become conquerors and the enslaved become free to enjoy the fruit of their labor. This transformation occurs through God's magnification and multiplication, grounded in divine power rather than military prowess.
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