And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
Parallel translations
- WEB There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,
- BSB He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
- NKJV There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,
- NASB And He has the hungry live there, So that they may establish an inhabited city,
- NLT He brings the hungry to settle there and to build their cities.
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There God settles the hungry so they can establish a city to live in.
Overview
In the watered land God provides a home for the needy, allowing them to build a settled community. He cares for the hungry by giving them place and provision. This providential care for the destitute reflects God's heart for the lowly, fully expressed in Christ who came to bless the poor and needy.
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Cross-references · 4
- Ps 107:7And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
- Luke 1:53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
- Acts 17:26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
- Ps 146:7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
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