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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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GOD's Message came to me:
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The word of the LORD came to me:
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And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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Then this message came to me from the LORD:
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Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
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"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherd-leaders of Israel. Yes, prophesy! Tell those shepherds, "GOD, the Master, says: Doom to you shepherds of Israel, feeding your own mouths! Aren't shepherds supposed to feed sheep?
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"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who only take care of themselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?
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"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, "Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: "Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
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"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds, the leaders of Israel. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD: Destruction is certain for you shepherds who feed yourselves instead of your flocks. Shouldn't shepherds feed their sheep?
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Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
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You drink the milk, you make clothes from the wool, you roast the lambs, but you don't feed the sheep.
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You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do not take care of the flock.
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You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock.
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You drink the milk, wear the wool, and butcher the best animals, but you let your flocks starve.
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The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
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You don't build up the weak ones, don't heal the sick, don't doctor the injured, don't go after the strays, don't look for the lost. You bully and badger them.
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You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured. You have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost. You have ruled them harshly and brutally.
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The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them.
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You have not taken care of the weak. You have not tended the sick or bound up the broken bones. You have not gone looking for those who have wandered away and are lost. Instead, you have ruled them with force and cruelty.
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And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
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And now they're scattered every which way because there was no shepherd--scattered and easy pickings for wolves and coyotes.
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So they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild animals.
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So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered.
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So my sheep have been scattered without a shepherd. They are easy prey for any wild animal.
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My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
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Scattered--my sheep!-exposed and vulnerable across mountains and hills. My sheep scattered all over the world, and no one out looking for them!
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My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. They were scattered over the whole earth, and no one searched or looked for them.
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My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them."
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They have wandered through the mountains and hills, across the face of the earth, yet no one has gone to search for them.
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Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
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Therefore, shepherds, listen to the Message of GOD:
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"'Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
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"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
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"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
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As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
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As sure as I am the living God--Decree of GOD, the Master--because my sheep have been turned into mere prey, into easy meals for wolves because you shepherds ignored them and only fed yourselves,
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As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, because my flock lacks a shepherd and so has been plundered and has become food for all the wild animals, and because my shepherds did not search for my flock but cared for themselves rather than for my flock,
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"As I live," says the Lord GOD, "surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock"--
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As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, you abandoned my flock and left them to be attacked by every wild animal. Though you were my shepherds, you didn't search for my sheep when they were lost. You took care of yourselves and left the sheep to starve.
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Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
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listen to what GOD has to say:
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therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
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therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the LORD!
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Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD.
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
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Watch out! I'm coming down on the shepherds and taking my sheep back. They're fired as shepherds of my sheep. No more shepherds who just feed themselves! I'll rescue my sheep from their greed. They're not going to feed off my sheep any longer!
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This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against the shepherds and will hold them accountable for my flock. I will remove them from tending the flock so that the shepherds can no longer feed themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them.
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Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall feed themselves no more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them."
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This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I now consider these shepherds my enemies, and I will hold them responsible for what has happened to my flock. I will take away their right to feed the flock, along with their right to feed themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths; the sheep will no longer be their prey.
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
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GOD, the Master, says: From now on, I myself am the shepherd. I'm going looking for them.
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"'For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them.
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"For thus says the Lord GOD: "Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out.
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"For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search and find my sheep.
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As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
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As shepherds go after their flocks when they get scattered, I'm going after my sheep. I'll rescue them from all the places they've been scattered to in the storms.
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As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.
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As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day.
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I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day.
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And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
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I'll bring them back from foreign peoples, gather them from foreign countries, and bring them back to their home country. I'll feed them on the mountains of Israel, along the streams, among their own people.
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I will bring them out from the nations and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land. I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land.
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And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country.
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I will bring them back home to their own land of Israel from among the peoples and nations. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel and by the rivers in all the places where people live.
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I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
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I'll lead them into lush pasture so they can roam the mountain pastures of Israel, graze at leisure, feed in the rich pastures on the mountains of Israel.
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I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.
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I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.
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Yes, I will give them good pastureland on the high hills of Israel. There they will lie down in pleasant places and feed in lush mountain pastures.
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I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.
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And I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep. I myself will make sure they get plenty of rest.
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I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD.
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I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down," says the Lord GOD.
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I myself will tend my sheep and cause them to lie down in peace, says the Sovereign LORD.
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I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
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I'll go after the lost, I'll collect the strays, I'll doctor the injured, I'll build up the weak ones and oversee the strong ones so they're not exploited.
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I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice.
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"I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment."
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I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will feed them, yes--feed them justice!
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And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.
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And as for you, my dear flock, I'm stepping in and judging between one sheep and another, between rams and goats.
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"'As for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats.
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"And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats.
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"And as for you, my flock, my people, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will judge between one sheep and another, separating the sheep from the goats.
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Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?
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Aren't you satisfied to feed in good pasture without taking over the whole place? Can't you be satisfied to drink from the clear stream without muddying the water with your feet?
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Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of your pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
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Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture--and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet?
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Is it not enough for you to keep the best of the pastures for yourselves? Must you also trample down the rest? Is it not enough for you to take the best water for yourselves? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
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And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.
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Why do the rest of my sheep have to make do with grass that's trampled down and water that's been muddied?
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Must my flock feed on what you have trampled and drink what you have muddied with your feet?
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And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet."
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All that is left for my flock to eat is what you have trampled down. All they have to drink is water that you have fouled.
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.
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Therefore, GOD, the Master, says: I myself am stepping in and making things right between the plump sheep and the skinny sheep.
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"'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
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"Therefore thus says the Lord GOD to them: "Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep.
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"Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will surely judge between the fat sheep and the scrawny sheep.
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Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;
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Because you forced your way with shoulder and rump and butted at all the weaker animals with your horns till you scattered them all over the hills,
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Because you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak sheep with your horns until you have driven them away,
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Because you have pushed with side and shoulder, butted all the weak ones with your horns, and scattered them abroad,
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For you fat sheep push and butt and crowd my sick and hungry flock until they are scattered to distant lands.
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Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.
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I'll come in and save my dear flock, no longer let them be pushed around. I'll step in and set things right between one sheep and another.
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I will save my flock, and they will no longer be plundered. I will judge between one sheep and another.
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therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.
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So I will rescue my flock, and they will no longer be abused and destroyed. And I will judge between one sheep and another.
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And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
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I'll appoint one shepherd over them all: my servant David. He'll feed them. He'll be their shepherd.
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I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.
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I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them--My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd.
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And I will set one shepherd over them, even my servant David. He will feed them and be a shepherd to them.
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And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
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And I, GOD, will be their God. My servant David will be their prince. I, GOD, have spoken.
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I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I the LORD have spoken.
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And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken.
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And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among my people. I, the LORD, have spoken!
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And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
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I'll make a covenant of peace with them. I'll banish fierce animals from the country so the sheep can live safely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
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"'I will make a covenant of peace with them and rid the land of wild beasts so that they may live in the desert and sleep in the forests in safety.
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"I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
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"I will make a covenant of peace with them and drive away the dangerous animals from the land. Then my people will be able to camp safely in the wildest places and sleep in the woods without fear.
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And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
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I'll make them and everything around my hill a blessing. I'll send down plenty of rain in season--showers of blessing!
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I will bless them and the places surrounding my hill. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.
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I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing.
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I will cause my people and their homes around my holy hill to be a blessing. And I will send showers, showers of blessings, which will come just when they are needed.
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And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.
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The trees in the orchards will bear fruit, the ground will produce, they'll feel content and safe on their land, and they'll realize that I am GOD when I break them out of their slavery and rescue them from their slave masters.
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The trees of the field will yield their fruit and the ground will yield its crops; the people will be secure in their land. They will know that I am the LORD, when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hands of those who enslaved them.
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Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them.
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The orchards and fields of my people will yield bumper crops, and everyone will live in safety. When I have broken their chains of slavery and rescued them from those who enslaved them, then they will know that I am the LORD.
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And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.
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No longer will they be exploited by outsiders and ravaged by fierce beasts. They'll live safe and sound, fearless and free.
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They will no longer be plundered by the nations, nor will wild animals devour them. They will live in safety, and no one will make them afraid.
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And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid.
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They will no longer be prey for other nations, and wild animals will no longer attack them. They will live in safety, and no one will make them afraid.
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And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
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I'll give them rich gardens, lavish in vegetables--no more living half-starved, no longer taunted by outsiders.
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I will provide for them a land renowned for its crops, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations.
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I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore.
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"And I will give them a land famous for its crops, so my people will never again go hungry or be shamed by the scorn of foreign nations.
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Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord GOD.
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They'll know, beyond doubting, that I, GOD, am their God, that I'm with them and that they, the people Israel, are my people. Decree of GOD, the Master:
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Then they will know that I, the LORD their God, am with them and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, declares the Sovereign LORD.
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Thus they shall know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people," says the Lord GOD."'
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In this way, they will know that I, the LORD their God, am with them. And they will know that they, the people of Israel, are my people, says the Sovereign LORD.
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And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.
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You are my dear flock, the flock of my pasture, my human flock, And I am your God. Decree of GOD, the Master.'"
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You my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are people, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"
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"You are My flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God," says the Lord GOD.
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You are my flock, the sheep of my pasture. You are my people, and I am your God, says the Sovereign LORD."
