"I madeyou numerouslike plantsof the field.Then you grewup, becametalland reachedthe agefor fineornaments;[your] breastswere formedand your hairhad grown.Yet you were nakedand bare.
indeedI will greatlyblessyou, and I will greatlymultiplyyour seedas the starsof the heavensand as the sandwhichis on the seashore;and your seedshall possessthe gateof their enemies.
He said,"NakedI camefrom my mother'swomb,And nakedI shall returnthere.The LORDgaveand the LORDhas takenaway. Blessedbe the nameof the LORD."
For the LORDhas chosenJacobfor Himself, Israelfor His own possession.
He has not dealtthuswith anynation;And as for His ordinances,they have not knownthem. Praisethe LORD!
And He has liftedup a hornfor His people,Praisefor allHis godlyones;[Even] for the sonsof Israel,a peoplenearto Him. Praisethe LORD!
But the sonsof Israelwere fruitfuland increasedgreatly,and multiplied,and becameexceedinglymighty,so that the landwas filledwith them.
Now the sonsof Israeljourneyedfrom Ramesesto Succoth,about sixhundredthousandmenon foot,asidefrom children.
"But every womanshall askof her neighborand the woman who livesin her house,articlesof silverand articlesof gold,and clothing;and you will putthem on your sonsand daughters.Thus you will plunderthe Egyptians."
"Your twobreastsare like twofawns,Twinsof a gazelleWhich feedamong the lilies.
"I was a wall,and my breastswere like towers;ThenI becamein his eyesas one who findspeace.
"We have a littlesister,And she hasnobreasts;Whatshall we dofor our sisterOn the daywhenshe is spokenfor?
I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.
You will also be a crownof beautyin the handof the LORD,And a royaldiademin the handof your God.
"You tooksomeof your clothes,madefor yourself highplacesof variouscolorsand playedthe harloton them, which should nevercomeabout norhappen.
"Besidesallyour abominationsand harlotriesyou did not rememberthe daysof your youth,when you were nakedand bareand squirmingin your blood.
"When I passedby you and sawyou squirmingin your blood,I saidto you [while you were] in your blood,'Live!'Yes, I saidto you [while you were] in your blood,'Live!'
OrI will stripher nakedAnd exposeher as on the daywhen she was born.I will also makeher like a wilderness,Makeher like desertlandAnd slayher with thirst.
"But as the timeof the promisewas approachingwhichGodhad assuredto Abraham,the peopleincreasedand multipliedin Egypt,
The LORDyour Godhas multipliedyou, and behold,you are this daylike the starsof heavenin number.
May the LORD,the Godof your fathers,increaseyou a thousand-foldmorethan you are and blessyou, justas He has promisedyou!
"Or whatgreatnationis there that has statutesand judgmentsas righteousas thiswholelawwhichI am settingbeforeyou today?
