You have increasedyour tradersmorethanthe starsof heaven--The creepinglocuststripsand fliesaway.
And He tookhim outsideand said,"Nowlooktoward the heavens,and countthe stars,ifyou are ableto countthem." And He saidto him, "Soshall your descendantsbe."
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.
"You madetheir sonsnumerousas the starsof heaven,And You broughtthem into the landWhichYou had toldtheir fathersto enterand possess.
He spoke,and locustscame,And younglocusts,even withoutnumber,
Whohas plannedthisagainstTyre,the bestowerof crowns,Whosemerchantswere princes,whosetraderswere the honoredof the earth?
As the hostof heavencannotbe countedand the sandof the seacannotbe measured,soI will multiplythe descendantsof DavidMy servantand the Leviteswho ministerto Me.'"
Whatthe gnawinglocusthas left,the swarminglocusthas eaten;And whatthe swarminglocusthas left,the creepinglocusthas eaten;And whatthe creepinglocusthas left,the strippinglocusthas eaten.
