He movedawayfrom thereand duganotherwell,and they did not quarreloverit; so he namedit Rehoboth,for he said,"At lastthe LORDhas maderoomfor us, and we will be fruitfulin the land."
"I will makeyou exceedinglyfruitful,and I will makenationsof you, and kingswill comeforthfrom you.
Then they duganotherwell,and they quarreledoverit too,so he namedit Sitnah.
"May GodAlmightyblessyou and makeyou fruitfuland multiplyyou, that you may becomea companyof peoples.
He namedthe secondEphraim,"For," [he said], "Godhas mademe fruitfulin the landof my affliction."
From [my] distressI calledupon the LORD;The LORDansweredme [and] [set me] in a largeplace.
I shall runthe wayof Your commandments,For You will enlargemy heart.He.
He broughtme forthalso into a broadplace;He rescuedme, becauseHe delightedin me.
Answerme when I call,O Godof my righteousness!You have relievedme in my distress;Be graciousto me and hearmy prayer.
But the sonsof Israelwere fruitfuland increasedgreatly,and multiplied,and becameexceedinglymighty,so that the landwas filledwith them.
"Enlargethe placeof your tent;Stretchout the curtainsof your dwellings,sparenot; Lengthenyour cordsAnd strengthenyour pegs.
"For you will spreadabroadto the rightand to the left.And your descendantswill possessnationsAnd will resettlethe desolatecities.
