Their children will prosper as they did long ago. I will establish them as a nation before me, and I will punish anyone who hurts them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Their children also shall be as before, and their congregation shall be established before me. I will punish all who oppress them.
- KJV Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
- BSB Their children will be as in days of old, and their congregation will be established before Me; and I will punish all their oppressors.
- NKJV Their children also shall be as before, And their congregation shall be established before Me; And I will punish all who oppress them.
- NASB ‘Their children also will be as before, And their congregation will be established before Me; And I will punish all their oppressors.
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Quick answer
Their children will be reestablished and their community secured before God, who will punish their oppressors. The people will be settled and protected.
Overview
God promises generational continuity and a congregation firmly established in His presence. He also pledges to judge those who oppress them. This security under God's favor reflects the steadfast care He extends to His covenant people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Jer 32:39and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and of their children after them:
- Jer 50:33–34Yahweh of Armies says: “The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together. All who took them captive hold them fast. They refuse to let them go.
- Jer 2:3Israel was holiness to Yahweh, the first fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come on them,”’ says Yahweh.”
- Gen 17:5–9Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
- Isa 51:22Thus says your Lord Yahweh, your God who pleads the cause of his people, “Behold, I have taken out of your hand the cup of staggering, even the bowl of the cup of my wrath. You will not drink it any more:
- Ps 102:18This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah.
- Ps 102:28The children of your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.”
- Isa 49:26I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh; and they will be drunk on their own blood, as with sweet wine. Then all flesh shall know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Isa 54:14In righteousness you will be established. You will be far from oppression, for you will not be afraid; and far from terror, for it shall not come near you.
- Jer 30:16Therefore all those who devour you shall be devoured; and all your adversaries, everyone of them, shall go into captivity; and those who plunder you shall be plunder, and all who prey on you will I give for a prey.
- Ps 90:16–17Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.
- Isa 1:26–27I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness, a faithful town.’
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