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# He will truly plead their case
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Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a lawyer who represents the people of Israel in court.
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# in order to bring rest to the land
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"in order that the people who live in Israel might live in peace"
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# bring rest ... bring strife
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These terms represent opposite ideas and bring a strong contrast to how Yahweh will treat Israel and Babylon.
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# bring rest
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"give peace"