"He makesthe nationsgreat,then destroysthem; He enlargesthe nations,then leadsthem away.
Also He blessesthem and they multiplygreatly,And He does not let their cattledecrease.
When they are diminishedand boweddownThroughoppression,miseryand sorrow,
So Godwas goodto the midwives,and the peoplemultiplied,and becameverymighty.
But the sonsof Israelwere fruitfuland increasedgreatly,and multiplied,and becameexceedinglymighty,so that the landwas filledwith them.
You have increasedthe nation,O LORD,You have increasedthe nation,You are glorified;You have extendedallthe bordersof the land.
In the days to comeJacobwill takeroot,Israelwill blossomand sprout,And they will fillthe wholeworldwith fruit.
"Lookto Abrahamyour fatherAnd to Sarahwho gavebirthto you in pain;When[he] [was but] oneI calledhim, Then I blessedhim and multipliedhim."
"The smallestonewill becomea clan,And the leastonea mightynation.I, the LORD,will hastenit in its time."
You shall multiplythe nation,You shall increasetheir gladness;They will be gladin Your presenceAs with the gladnessof harvest,As men rejoicewhen they dividethe spoil.
From them will proceedthanksgivingAnd the voiceof those who celebrate;And I will multiplythem and they will not be diminished;I will also honorthem and they will not be insignificant.
As the hostof heavencannotbe countedand the sandof the seacannotbe measured,soI will multiplythe descendantsof DavidMy servantand the Leviteswho ministerto Me.'"
"I will whistlefor them to gatherthem together, For I have redeemedthem; And they will be as numerousas they were before.
and He madefrom one[man] everynationof mankindto liveon allthe faceof the earth,having determined[their] appointedtimesand the boundariesof their habitation,
