“And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.”
The statement that the exiles of this host of the children of Israel shall possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad shall possess the cities of the Negeb indicates the return of the diaspora and the restoration of the full extent of the promised land. The specific geographical markers indicate comprehensive restoration.
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