You prepared the ground for it. It took root and spread out over the whole land.

你在这树根前预备了地方，它就深深扎根，爬满了地。

你在它面前清除杂物，它就深深扎根，蔓延满地。

你在它面前清除杂物，它就深深扎根，蔓延满地。

你为它开垦土地，它就扎根生长，布满这片土地。

你为它预备了地土，它就深深扎根，充满全地。

你在它面前预备了地土，它就深深扎根，充满大地。

你在這樹根前預備了地方，它就深深扎根，爬滿了地。

你在它面前清除雜物，它就深深扎根，蔓延滿地。

你在它面前清除雜物，它就深深扎根，蔓延滿地。

你為它開墾土地，它就扎根生長，佈滿這片土地。

你為它預備了地土，它就深深扎根，充滿全地。

你為它開墾了地土，它深深扎根，滿地蔓延。

你在它面前預備了地土，它就深深扎根，充滿大地。

為之四周備地、蟠根甚深、蔓延遍地兮、

開墾土壤、使彼根深、蔓延於地兮、

開墾地土、俾樹根深固、盤繞滿地、

吾族在昔日。備承主之德。猶如葡萄樹。移之出埃及。諸夷既被逐。植之於聖域。

You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.

You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land.

You cleared the ground for us, and we took root and filled the land.

You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land.

You cleared the ground before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.

You prepared room for it, And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land.

Thou preparedst room before it, And it took deep root, and filled the land.

You cleared a place for it; it took root and filled the land.

Thou preparedst[ room] before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.

You cleared the ground for it; it took root, and filled the land.

You cleared the ground for it. It took deep root, and filled the land.

I sent hornets ahead of you. They drove your enemies out to make room for you. That included the two Amorite kings. You did not do that with your own swords and bows.

“ You gave them kingdoms and nations. You even gave them lands far away. They took over the country of Sihon. He was the king of Heshbon. They also took over the country of Og. He was the king of Bashan.You gave them as many children as there are stars in the sky. You told their parents to enter the land. You told them to take it over. And you brought their children into it.Their children went into the land. They took it as their own. You brought the Canaanites under Israel’s control. The Canaanites lived in the land. But you handed them over to Israel. You also handed over their kings and the other nations in the land to Israel. You allowed Israel to deal with them just as they wanted to.Your people captured cities that had high walls around them. They also took over the rich land in Canaan. They took houses filled with all kinds of good things. They took over wells that had already been dug. They took many vineyards, olive groves and fruit trees. They ate until they were very full and satisfied. They were filled with joy because you were so good to them.

The people of the kingdom of Judah who are still alive will be like plants. Once more they will put down roots and produce fruit.

While Solomon was king, Judah and Israel lived in safety. They were secure from Dan all the way to Beersheba. Everyone had their own vine and their own fig tree.

David didn’t count the men who were 20 years old or less. That’s because the Lord had promised to make the people of Israel as many as the stars in the sky.Joab, the son of Zeruiah, began to count the men. But he didn’t finish. The Lord was angry with Israel because David had begun to count the men. So the number wasn’t written down in the official records of King David.

He gave them the lands of other nations. He let them take over what others had worked for.

Joab reported to David how many fighting men he had counted. In the whole land of Israel there were 1,100,000 men who could use their swords well. That included 470,000 men in Judah.

There were many people in Judah and Israel. In fact, they were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They ate, drank and were happy.

In days to come, Jacob’s people will put down roots like a vine. Israel will bud and bloom. They will fill the whole world with fruit.

I will send hornets ahead of you. They will drive the Hivites, Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.But I will not drive them out in just one year. If I did, the land would be deserted. There would be too many wild animals for you.I will drive them out ahead of you little by little. I will do that until there are enough of you to take control of the land.

You have planted them. Their roots are deep in the ground. They grow and produce fruit. They honor you by what they say. But their hearts are far away from you.

Then you can be sure of what the Lord your God will do. He won’t drive out those nations to make room for you anymore. Instead, they will become traps and snares for you. They will be like whips on your backs. They will be like thorns in your eyes. All that will continue until you are destroyed. It will continue until you are removed from this good land. It’s the land the Lord your God has given you.“ Now I’m about to die, just as everyone else on earth does. The Lord your God has kept all the good promises he gave you. Every one of them has come true. Not one has failed to come true. And you know that with all your heart and soul.Every good thing has come to pass that the Lord your God has promised you. So you know that he can also bring against you all the evil things he has warned you about. He’ll do it until he has destroyed you. He’ll do it until he has removed you from this good land. It’s the land he has given you.