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919 B
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25 lines
919 B
Markdown
# from the days
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"from the time"
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# I commanded judges
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After the people of Israel entered the land of Canaan and before they had kings to rule them, God appointed leaders called "judges" to lead them in times of trouble.
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# to be over my people Israel
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"to rule my people Israel"
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# Now I will give you rest from all your enemies ... Yahweh declares to you that Yahweh will make you a house
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"Now I will give him rest from all his enemies ... Yahweh declares to him that Yahweh will make him a house"
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# I will give you rest from all your enemies
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"I will make all your enemies stop attacking you"
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# Yahweh will make you a house
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Here "house" refers to David's ancestors continuing on as the rulers of Israel. In 2 Samuel 7:4 Yahweh asked David if he would be the one to build a house for Yahweh. There "house" represented a temple. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 7:4.
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