And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by.
After God cleanses Israel from its iniquities, He restores the nation itself together with its land. What was ruined and desolate is brought back into use so that it is tilled and cultivated again. That former desolation had lain openly visible in the sight of all who passed by. It had been publicly seen and regarded as ruined.
After God cleanses Israel from its iniquities, He restores the nation itself together with its land. What was ruined and desolate is brought back into use so that it is tilled and cultivated again. That former desolation had lain openly visible in the sight of all who passed by. It had been publicly seen and regarded as ruined.