17 You will bring them in and plant them
on the mountain of your possession;(A)
Lord, you have prepared the place
for your dwelling;
Lord,[a] your hands have established the sanctuary.

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  1. 15:17 Some Hb mss, DSS, Sam, Tg read Lord

17 You will bring(A) them in and plant(B) them
    on the mountain(C) of your inheritance—
the place, Lord, you made for your dwelling,(D)
    the sanctuary,(E) Lord, your hands established.

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In order to plant them,
you displaced the nations by your hand;
in order to settle them,
you brought disaster on the peoples.(A)

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With your hand you drove out(A) the nations
    and planted(B) our ancestors;
you crushed(C) the peoples
    and made our ancestors flourish.(D)

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You dug up a vine from Egypt;
you drove out the nations and planted it.(A)

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You transplanted a vine(A) from Egypt;
    you drove out(B) the nations and planted(C) it.

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16 It was cut down and burned;
they[a] perish at the rebuke of your countenance.(A)

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  1. 80:16 Or may they

16 Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;(A)
    at your rebuke(B) your people perish.

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He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones,
and planted it with the finest vines.(A)
He built a tower in the middle of it
and even dug out a winepress there.
He expected(B) it to yield good grapes,
but it yielded worthless grapes.(C)

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He dug it up and cleared it of stones
    and planted it with the choicest vines.(A)
He built a watchtower(B) in it
    and cut out a winepress(C) as well.
Then he looked for a crop of good grapes,
    but it yielded only bad fruit.(D)

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10 See, I have appointed you today
over nations and kingdoms
to uproot and tear down,
to destroy and demolish,(A)
to build and plant.(B)

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10 See, today I appoint you over nations(A) and kingdoms to uproot(B) and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”(C)

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21 I planted you, a choice vine(A)
from the very best seed.
How then could you turn into
a degenerate, foreign vine?(B)

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21 I had planted(A) you like a choice vine(B)
    of sound and reliable stock.
How then did you turn against me
    into a corrupt,(C) wild vine?

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17 “The Lord of Armies who planted you(A) has decreed disaster against you, because of the disaster[a] the house of Israel and the house of Judah brought on themselves when they angered me by burning incense to Baal.”

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  1. 11:17 Or evil

17 The Lord Almighty, who planted(A) you, has decreed disaster(B) for you, because the people of both Israel and Judah have done evil and aroused(C) my anger by burning incense to Baal.(D)

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You planted them,(A) and they have taken root.
They have grown and produced fruit.
You are ever on their lips,[a]
but far from their conscience.[b](B)

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  1. 12:2 Lit are near in their mouth
  2. 12:2 Lit kidneys

You have planted(A) them, and they have taken root;
    they grow and bear fruit.(B)
You are always on their lips
    but far from their hearts.(C)

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At another time I might announce concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it.(A)

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And if at another time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be built(A) up and planted,

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I will keep my eyes on them for their good(A) and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not demolish them; I will plant them and not uproot them.(B)

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My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back(A) to this land. I will build(B) them up and not tear them down; I will plant(C) them and not uproot them.

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28 Just as I watched over them to uproot and to tear them down, to demolish and to destroy, and to cause disaster,(A) so will I watch over them to build and to plant them”(B)—this is the Lord’s declaration.

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28 Just as I watched(A) over them to uproot(B) and tear down, and to overthrow, destroy and bring disaster,(C) so I will watch over them to build and to plant,”(D) declares the Lord.

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41 I will take delight in them to do what is good for them, and with all my heart and mind I will faithfully plant them in this land.(A)

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41 I will rejoice(A) in doing them good(B) and will assuredly plant(C) them in this land with all my heart and soul.(D)

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