The vision concludes with a summons to rejoice: Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in the midst of you, declares the Lord. This verse encapsulates the entire restoration theology: God's coming and indwelling constitute the ultimate promise, warranting and generating the joy of His people. The address to Zion as daughter establishes her status as object of divine affection and her rejoicing as the appropriate response to God's commitment to dwell with her. The promise I will dwell in the midst of you moves beyond the temple theology of the pre-exilic era, suggesting that God's presence will be integrated into the entire restored community, not confined to a holy place. The declaration Thus says the Lord (embedded in the verse) establishes this promise as God's own authoritative word, providing the basis for the rejoicing commanded. This verse marks the emotional and theological summit of the vision, transforming all the preceding promises into an occasion for communal joy.

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