That is why Jehoshaphat’s kingdom had peace. Jehoshaphat’s God gave him peace all around him.
Job 11:19 - Easy To Read Version You could lie down to rest,\par and no one would bother you.\par And many people would come to you\par for help.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; Yea, many shall make suit unto thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid; yes, many shall sue for your favor. American Standard Version (1901) Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; Yea, many shall make suit unto thee. Common English Bible You will lie down without anyone to scare you; many will beg for your favor. Catholic Public Domain Version You will rest, and there will be nothing to make you afraid, and many will make requests before your face. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt rest, and there shall be none to make thee afraid: and many shall entreat thy face. |
That is why Jehoshaphat’s kingdom had peace. Jehoshaphat’s God gave him peace all around him.
Then you would feel safe,\par because there would be hope.\par God would care for you\par and give you rest.\par
It is a waste of time\par to get up early and stay up late,\par trying to make a living.\par God cares for the people he loves,\par even while they are sleeping.\par
I go to bed and sleep in peace.\par Why? Because, Lord, you lay me down to sleep in safety.\par
Wealthy people from Tyre\par will bring gifts to you\par so they might meet with you.\par
Many people want to be friends with a generous person. Everyone wants to be the friend of a person who gives gifts.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. When you rest, your sleep will be peaceful.
People will leave the cities of Aroer. {\cf2\super [175]} \par Flocks of sheep will wander freely in those empty towns;\par There will be no person to bother them.\par
The Lord says,\par “Egypt and Ethiopia are rich,\par but Israel, you will get those riches.\par The tall people from Seba will be yours.\par They will walk behind you\par with chains around their necks.\par They will bow down before you.\par And they will pray to you.”\par \{Israel\}, God is with you.\par And there is no other God.\par
In the past, people hurt you.\par Those people will bow down before you.\par In the past, people hated you.\par Those people will bow down at your feet.\par Those people will call you\par ‘The Lord’s City.’\par ‘The Zion {\cf2\super [455]} of the Holy One of Israel.’”\par
They won’t be caught like an animal by the nations any more. Those animals won’t eat them any more. But they will live safely. No one will make them afraid.
I will give peace to your country. You will lie down in peace. No person will come to make you afraid. I will keep harmful animals out of your country. And armies will not come through your country.
Each person will sit under his own grapevine and fig tree.\par No person will make \{them\} afraid!\par Why? Because the Lord All-Powerful\par said it would happen like that!\par
The survivors {\cf2\super [22]} of Israel won’t do bad things. They won’t tell lies. They won’t try to trick people with lies. They will be like sheep that eat and lie down in peace—and no one will bother them.”
Listen! There is a synagogue (group) that belongs to Satan (the devil). Those people say they are Jews, but they are liars. Those people are not \{true\} Jews. I will make those people come before you and bow at your feet. They will know that you are the people I have loved.