- they shall:
- As the Jews, after their return from Babylon, were driven from their land by the Romans, this can only refer to their future conversion and restoration, and to the security and peace of the church. "Thy peopleª also [shall be] all¹ righteous:ª they shall inheritª° the landª for ever,ª the branchª of my planting,ª the workª of my hands,ª that I may be glorified.ª°" {Isa 60:21} + "For I will setª° mine eyesª upon¹ them for good,ª and I will bring them againª° to¹ this¹ land:ª and I will buildª° them, and not¹ pull [them] down;ª° and I will plantª° them, and not¹ pluck [them] up.ª°" {Jer 24:6} + "Yea, I will rejoiceª° over¹ them to do them good,ª°¹ and I will plantª° them in this¹ landª assuredlyª with my whole¹ heartª and with my whole¹ soul.ª" {Jer 32:41} + "And they shall no¹ more¹ be¹ a preyª to the heathen,ª neither¹ shall the beastª of the landª devourª° them; but they shall dwellª° safely,ª and none¹ shall make [them] afraid.ª°" {Ezk 34:28} + "And they shall dwellª° in¹ the landª that¹ I have givenª° unto Jacobª my servant,ª wherein¹ your fathersª have dwelt;ª° and they shall dwellª° therein,¹ [even] they,¹ and their children,ª and their children'sª childrenª for ever:ª and my servantª Davidª [shall be] their princeª for² ever.ª" {Ezk 37:25} + "But Judahª shall dwellª° for ever,ª and Jerusalemª from generationª to generation.ª" {Jol 3:20} + "But they shall sitª° every manª under¹ his vineª and under¹ his fig tree;ª and none¹ shall make [them] afraid:ª° for¹ the mouthª of the LORDª of hostsª hath spokenª° [it]." {Mic 4:4}
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