“But, The Lord liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.”
The expansion of the return from exile to include both the house of Israel and the house of Judah represents the reunification of the divided kingdom. The promise that they will dwell in their own land shows the restoration of homeland and possession. The comprehensive nature of the return—both northern and southern kingdoms restored—suggests eschatological fulfillment beyond the historical exile. The verse envisions complete restoration of God's people.
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