“And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”
This verse continues the promise of restoration: 'And the people of Jerusalem will say, "Come, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God."' The invocation of Jerusalem and Zion indicates that restoration includes return to the land and the rebuilt temple, a spiritual and geographical homecoming. The phrase 'let us go up to Zion' echoes pilgrimage language, suggesting that the restored community will be characterized by willing movement toward God rather than flight away from Him. Theologically, this verse promises that the spatial separation caused by exile will be reversed: the exiled people will return to the land, and Jerusalem will become again a center of worship and covenant loyalty.
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