The prophecy concludes: The Lord will inherit Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem\u2014a reiteration and intensification of the promise that God's elective choice of Israel, seemingly abandoned in exile, is now reactivated and will be permanent. The language of inheritance echoes covenant language wherein God claims Israel as His special possession, reversing any suggestion that exile cancelled His claim on His people. The designation of the land as holy emphasizes its sanctity as God's chosen dwelling place, establishing that Israel's return to the land is not merely geographical relocation but restoration to a sacred territory designated by God as covenantal space. The reiteration of Jerusalem's election underscores its centrality to God's purposes: despite her desolation, she remains the apple of God's eye and the focus of His redemptive activity. This concluding promise affirms that exile is not the final word; God's choice and His commitment to His land and people are eternal.

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