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He will truly plead their case

Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a lawyer who represents the people of Israel in court.

in order to bring rest to the land

"in order that the people who live in Israel might live in peace"

bring rest ... bring strife

These terms represent opposite ideas and bring a strong contrast to how Yahweh will treat Israel and Babylon.

bring rest

"give peace"