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1 Chronicles 17:9

New International Reader's Version

I will provide a place where my people Israel can live. I will plant them in the land. Then they will have a home of their own. They will not be bothered anymore. Sinful people will no longer crush them, as they did at first.

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That is what your enemies have done ever since I appointed leaders over my people Israel. But I will bring all your enemies under your control. “ ‘ “I tell you that I, the Lord, will build a royal house for your family.

I have been with you everywhere you have gone. I destroyed all your enemies when you were attacking them. Now I will make you famous. Your name will be just as respected as the names of the most important people on earth.

By your power you drove out the nations. You gave our people homes in the land. You crushed the people who were there. And you made our people do well.

No enemy will have the victory over him. No evil person will treat him badly.

Their roots will be firm in the house of the Lord. They will grow strong and healthy in the courtyards of our God.

After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The people of Israel groaned because they were slaves. They also cried out to God. Their cry for help went up to him.

Your people will hurry back. Those who destroyed you so completely will leave you.

People will no longer harm one another in your land. They will not wipe out or destroy anything inside your borders. You will call your walls Salvation. And you will name your gates Praise.

He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.

My eyes will watch over them. I will be good to them. And I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up. I will not tear them down. I will plant them. I will not pull them up by the roots.

I will take pleasure in doing good things for them. I will certainly plant them in this land. I will do these things with all my heart and soul.”

You are wise and understanding. So you have become very wealthy. You have piled up gold and silver among your treasures.

I will bring them out from among the nations. I will gather them together from other countries. I will bring them into their own land. There they will eat grass on the mountains and in the valleys. And they will eat in all the fields of Israel.

They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob. That is where your people of long ago lived. They, their children, their children’s children, and their children after them will live there forever. And my servant from David’s family line will be their prince forever.

I will plant Israel in their own land. They will never again be removed from the land I have given them,” says the Lord your God.

Don’t let anyone fool you with worthless words. People who say things like that aren’t obeying God. He is angry with them.

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death.’ (Isaiah 25:8) And there will be no more sadness. There will be no more crying or pain. Things are no longer the way they used to be.”




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