“‘ After this I will return and set up again David’s fallen tent. I will rebuild what was destroyed. I will make it what it used to be.

正如经上所写的：‘此后，我要回来，重新修造大卫倒塌的帐幕，把那破坏的重新修造建立起来，

正如经上所写的：‘此后，我要回来，重新修造大卫倒塌了的帐幕，从废墟中重新修造，把它建立起来，

正如经上所写的：‘此后，我要回来，重新修造大卫倒塌了的帐幕，从废墟中重新修造，把它建立起来，

“‘此后，我要回来重建已倾覆的大卫王朝，将它从废墟中重建、恢复，

‘此后我要回来，重建大卫倒塌了的帐幕，重建它损坏之处，把它重新竖立起来，

‘此后我将要回来，重建大卫倒塌的居所；我要重建它的破损之处，把它重新竖立起来。

正如經上所寫的：此後，我要回來，重新修造大衛倒塌的帳幕，把那破壞的重新修造建立起來，

正如經上所寫的：『此後，我要回來，重新修造大衛倒塌了的帳幕，從廢墟中重新修造，把它建立起來，

正如經上所寫的：『此後，我要回來，重新修造大衛倒塌了的帳幕，從廢墟中重新修造，把它建立起來，

『此後，我要回來重建已傾覆的大衛王朝，將它從廢墟中重建、恢復，

‘此後我要回來，重建大衛倒塌了的帳幕，重建它損壞之處，把它重新豎立起來，

『此後我必重返，重建大衛倒壞的帳幕；重建它的頹墟，把它重立起來；

『此後我將要回來，重建大衛倒塌的居所；我要重建它的破損之處，把它重新豎立起來。

如經云、此後我將反、復建大衛傾覆之幕、復建其頹垣而立之、

其言曰、大闢之宅、已傾圮矣、今而後、我將反而復起之、復起其頹垣而再建之、

此後我將返而復建大衛傾覆之室、其頹圮者、復建而立之、

經云：厥事之後吾當歸、重建大維之殘帷。收拾廢墟築新宅、萬象煥然映朝輝。

“‘ After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

“‘ After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,

‘ Afterward I will return and restore the fallen house of David. I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,

After these things I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. I will rebuild its ruins and set it up again,

‘ After these things I will return, And I will rebuild the fallen tabernacle of David, And I will rebuild its ruins, And I will restore it,

‘ After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up;

After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:

After these things I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. I will rebuild its ruins and set it up again,

After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

‘ After this I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen tent of David; I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,

‘ After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up

“ The time will come when I will set up David’s fallen shelter. I will repair its broken walls. I will rebuild what was destroyed. I will make it what it used to be.Then my people will take control of those who are left alive in Edom. They will also possess all the nations that belong to me,” announces the Lord. He will do all these things.

You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must call him Jesus.He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king like his father David of long ago.The Son of the Most High God will rule forever over his people. They are from the family line of Jacob. That kingdom will never end.”

Once and for all, I have made a promise. It is based on my holiness. And I will not lie to David.His family line will continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the sun.It will last forever like the moon, that faithful witness in the sky.”But you have turned your back on your anointed king. You have been very angry with him.You have broken the covenant you made with him. You have thrown your servant’s crown into the dirt.You have broken through the walls around his city. You have completely destroyed his secure places.All those who pass by have carried off what belonged to him. His neighbors make fun of him.You have made his enemies strong. You have made all of them happy.You have made his sword useless. You have not helped him in battle.You have put an end to his glory. You have knocked his throne to the ground.You have cut short the days of his life. You have covered him with shame.Lord, how long will you hide yourself? Will it be forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?Remember how short my life is. You have created all people for such a useless purpose!Who can live and not die? Who can escape the power of the grave?Lord, where is the great love you used to have? You faithfully promised it to David.

All the Israelites saw that the king refused to listen to them. So they answered the king. They said,“ We don’t have any share in David’s royal family. We don’t have any share in Jesse’s son. People of Israel, let’s go back to our homes. David’s royal family, take care of your own kingdom!” So the Israelites went home.

That is what your enemies have done ever since I appointed leaders over my people Israel. But I will give you peace and rest from all of them.“‘ “I tell you that I, the Lord, will set up a royal house for you.Some day your life will come to an end. You will join the members of your family who have already died. Then I will make one of your own sons the next king after you. And I will make his kingdom secure.He is the one who will build a house where I will put my Name. I will set up the throne of his kingdom. It will last forever.I will be his father. And he will be my son. When he does what is wrong, I will use other men to beat him with rods and whips.I took my love away from Saul. I removed him from being king. You were there when I did it. But I will never take my love away from your son.Your royal house and your kingdom will last forever in my sight. Your throne will last forever.” ’ ”

A child will be born to us. A son will be given to us. He will rule over us. And he will be called Wonderful Adviser and Mighty God. He will also be called Father Who Lives Forever and Prince Who Brings Peace.There will be no limit to how great his authority is. The peace he brings will never end. He will rule on David’s throne and over his kingdom. He will make the kingdom strong and secure. His rule will be based on what is fair and right. It will last forever. The Lord’ s great love will make sure that happens. He rules over all.

“‘ The Lord and King says,“ I myself will get a twig from the very top of a cedar tree and plant it. I will break off the highest twig. I will plant it on a very high mountain.I will plant it on the high mountains of Israel. It will produce branches and bear fruit. It will become a beautiful cedar tree. All kinds of birds will make their nests in it. They will live in the shade of its branches.All the trees in the forest will know that I bring down tall trees. I make short trees grow tall. I dry up green trees. And I make dry trees green.”“‘ I have spoken. I will do this. I am the Lord.’ ”

But after I pull up those nations, I will give my tender love to them again. I will bring all of them back to their own lands. I will take all of them back to their own countries.

Here is what will happen in the whole land,” announces the Lord.“ Two- thirds of the people will be struck down and die. But one- third will be left.

But as Joseph was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said,“ Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary home as your wife. The baby inside her is from the Holy Spirit.She is going to have a son. You must give him the name Jesus. That’s because he will save his people from their sins.”All this took place to bring about what the Lord had said would happen. He had said through the prophet,“ The virgin is going to have a baby. She will give birth to a son. And he will be called Immanuel.”( Isaiah 7:14) The name Immanuel means“ God with us.”Joseph woke up. He did what the angel of the Lord commanded him to do. He took Mary home as his wife.But he did not sleep with her until she gave birth to a son. And Joseph gave him the name Jesus.

“ Haven’t you noticed what these people are saying? They say,‘ The Lord once chose the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah. But now he has turned his back on them.’ So they hate my people. They do not think of them as a nation anymore.I say,‘ What if I had not made my covenant with day and night? What if I had not established the laws of heaven and earth?Only then would I turn my back on the children of Jacob and my servant David. Only then would I not choose one of David’s sons to rule over the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But I will bless my people with great success again. I will love them with tender love.’ ”

He has acted with great power and has saved us. He did it for those who are from the family line of his servant David.Long ago holy prophets said he would do it.