"IfthisfixedorderdepartsFrom beforeMe," declaresthe LORD,"Then the offspringof Israelalsowill ceaseFrom beinga nationbeforeMe forever."
"Do you knowthe ordinancesof the heavens,Orfixtheir ruleover the earth?
"The childrenof Your servantswill continue,And their descendantswill be establishedbeforeYou."
Forever,O LORD,Your wordis settledin heaven.
He has also establishedthem foreverand ever;He has madea decreewhich will not passaway.
May his nameendureforever;May his nameincreaseas longas the sun[shines]; And let [men] blessthemselves by him; Let allnationscallhim blessed.
Let them fearYou whilethe sun[endures], And as longas the moon,throughout allgenerations.
"I will bringforthoffspringfrom Jacob,And an heirof My mountainsfrom Judah;Even My chosenonesshall inheritit, And My servantswill dwellthere.
"O JacobMy servant,do not fear,"declaresthe LORD,"For I am with you. For I will makea fullendof allthe nationsWhereI have drivenyou, Yet I will not makea fullendof you; But I will correctyou properlyAnd by nomeansleaveyou unpunished."
I would have said,"I will cutthem to pieces,I will removethe memoryof them from men,"
