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12 You will rob the people in towns that were once a pile of rubble. These people lived as prisoners in foreign nations, but they have returned to Israel, the most important place in the world, and they own livestock and property. 13 The people of Sheba and Dedan, along with merchants from villages in[a] southern Spain,[b] will be your allies. They will want some of the silver and gold, as well as the livestock and property that your army takes from Israel.

14 I, the Lord God, know that when you see[c] my people Israel living in peace,

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Footnotes

  1. 38.13 from villages in: One ancient translation; Hebrew “and soldiers from.”
  2. 38.13 southern Spain: See the note at 27.12.
  3. 38.14 when you see: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

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