see[how] they are rewardingus by comingto driveus out from Your possessionwhichYou have givenus as an inheritance.
The LORDappearedto Abramand said,"To your descendantsI will givethisland."So he builtan altarthereto the LORDwho had appearedto him.
They had [just] goneout of the city,[and] were not faroff, when Josephsaidto his housesteward,"Up, followthe men;and when you overtakethem, sayto them, 'Whyhave you repaidevilfor good?
"O our God,will You not judgethem? For we are powerlessbeforethisgreatmultitudewho are comingagainstus; nordo we knowwhatto do,but our eyesare on You."
They repayme evilfor good,[To] the bereavementof my soul.
IfI have rewardedevilto my friend,Or have plunderedhim who withoutcausewas my adversary,
He who returnsevilfor good,Evilwill not departfrom his house.
Should goodbe repaidwith evil?For they have duga pitfor me. Rememberhow I stoodbeforeYou To speakgoodon their behalf,So as to turnawayYour wrathfrom them.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Edomand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausehe pursuedhis brotherwith the sword,While he stifledhis compassion;His angeralso torecontinually,And he maintainedhis furyforever.
drivingout from beforeyou nationsgreaterand mightierthanyou, to bringyou in [and] to giveyou their landfor an inheritance,as it is today.
"Be strongand courageous,for you shall givethispeoplepossessionof the landwhichI sworeto their fathersto givethem.
