“Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:”
After the lengthy explanation of the exile's cause and nature, the word of the Lord comes again to Zechariah, preparing for the shift toward restoration and renewed covenant opportunity\u2014a transition from past judgment to present possibility. The return of God's word signals that judgment is not final; there is new word to be spoken. The position of this verse after the account of exile and desolation suggests that destruction is not God's last word: restoration and renewal remain possible for the community willing to hear and obey.
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