The Lord is the Holy One of Israel. He made them. He says to them,“ Are you asking me about what will happen to my children? Are you telling me what I should do with what my hands have made?

耶和华以色列的圣者，就是造就以色列的如此说：“将来的事，你们可以问我；至于我的众子，并我手的工作，你们可以求我命定。

耶和华—以色列的圣者，就是造以色列的如此说：“难道我孩子的未来，你们能质问我，我手的工作，你们可以吩咐我吗？

耶和华—以色列的圣者，就是造以色列的如此说：“难道我孩子的未来，你们能质问我，我手的工作，你们可以吩咐我吗？

耶和华——以色列的圣者和创造主说：“你们就我子民将来的事质问我吗？你们发号施令要告诉我如何做吗？

以色列的圣者，造以色列的主耶和华这样说：“你们可以问我将要来的事，关于我的众子和我手所作的，你们也可以吩咐我回答。

以色列的圣者，以色列的塑造者耶和华如此说：“你们当问我即将来临的事！关于我的子民和我手的作为，难道你们要命令我吗？

耶和華－以色列的聖者，就是造就以色列的如此說：將來的事，你們可以問我；至於我的眾子，並我手的工作，你們可以求我命定。

耶和華－以色列的聖者，就是造以色列的如此說：「難道我孩子的未來，你們能質問我，我手的工作，你們可以吩咐我嗎？

耶和華－以色列的聖者，就是造以色列的如此說：「難道我孩子的未來，你們能質問我，我手的工作，你們可以吩咐我嗎？

耶和華——以色列的聖者和創造主說：「你們就我子民將來的事質問我嗎？你們發號施令要告訴我如何做嗎？

以色列的聖者，造以色列的主耶和華這樣說：“你們可以問我將要來的事，關於我的眾子和我手所作的，你們也可以吩咐我回答。

以色列之聖者，那塑造以色列的、永恆主這麼說：『關於我眾子的事、你們要詰問我麼？關於我手所作的、你們要統管我麼？

以色列的聖者，以色列的塑造者耶和華如此說：「你們當問我即將來臨的事！關於我的子民和我手的作為，難道你們要命令我嗎？

以色列之聖者耶和華、肇造以色列者曰、論及未來之事、爾豈能詰我乎、論及我子、暨我手所為者、爾豈能命我乎、

肇造以色列邦之聖主、耶和華曰、予肇造斯民、莫非赤子、我所為、爾能詰我乎。

甄陶以色列之主、即以色列之聖主如是云、爾曹可問我未來之事、至於我諸子、我手所造者、可聽我定命、或作論及未來之事爾可詰我乎至於我諸子我手所造者爾可命我乎

“ This is what the Lord says— the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: Concerning things to come, do you question me about my children, or give me orders about the work of my hands?

Thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and the one who formed him:“ Ask me of things to come; will you command me concerning my children and the work of my hands?

This is what the Lord says— the Holy One of Israel and your Creator:“ Do you question what I do for my children? Do you give me orders about the work of my hands?

This is what the LORD, the Holy One of Israel and its Maker, says:“ Ask me what is to happen to my sons, and instruct me about the work of my hands.

This is what the Lord says, the Holy One of Israel and his Maker:“ Ask Me about the things to come concerning My sons, And you shall commit to Me the work of My hands.

Thus says the Lord, The Holy One of Israel, and his Maker:“ Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons; And concerning the work of My hands, you command Me.

Thus saith Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask me of the things that are to come; concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, command ye me.

This is what the Lord, the Holy One of Israel and its Maker, says:“ Ask Me what is to happen to My sons, and instruct Me about the work of My hands.

Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.

This is what the LORD says, the Holy One of Israel, the one who formed him, concerning things to come:“ How dare you question me about my children! How dare you tell me what to do with the work of my own hands!

Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel and his Maker says:“ You ask me about the things that are to come, concerning my sons, and you command me concerning the work of my hands!

Bring back everyone who belongs to me. I created them to bring glory to me. I formed them and made them.”

So I tell you, when you pray for something, believe that you have already received it. Then it will be yours.

You will see your children living among you. I myself will give you those children. Then you will honor my name. You will recognize how holy I am. I am the Holy One of Jacob. You will have great respect for me. I am the God of Israel.

The Lord is the Holy One of Israel. He sets his people free. He says to them,“ I am the Lord your God. I teach you what is best for you. I direct you in the way you should go.

So the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel. On that day Joshua spoke to the Lord while the Israelites were listening. He said,“ Sun, stand still over Gibeon. And you, moon, stand still over the Valley of Aijalon.”

Their eyes will be filled with tears as they come. They will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water. I will lead them on a level path where they will not trip or fall. I am Israel’s father. And Ephraim is my oldest son.

Then all your people will do what is right. The land will belong to them forever. They will be like a young tree I have planted. My hands have created them. They will show how glorious I am.

Call out to me. I will answer you. I will tell you great things you do not know. And unless I do, you wouldn’t be able to find out about them.”

We are God’s creation. He created us to belong to Christ Jesus. Now we can do good works. Long ago God prepared these works for us to do.

I am your Lord and King. I am your Holy One. I created you.”

I do it for the people I made for myself. I want them to sing praise to me.

The Lord and King says,“ Once again I will answer Israel’s prayer. Here is what I will do for them. I will multiply them as if they were sheep.

And,“ I will be your Father. You will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord who rules over all.”( 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8)

He asked them to pray that the God of heaven would give him mercy. He wanted God to help him understand the mystery of the king’s dream. Then he and his friends wouldn’t be killed along with Babylon’s other wise men.

Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay. You are the potter. Your hands made all of us.

“‘ “I will make my holy name known among my people Israel. I will no longer let them treat my name as if it were not holy. Then the nations will know that I am the Holy One in Israel. I am the Lord.

The rulers of the Philistines gathered together. They were going to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They were going to celebrate. They said,“ Our god has handed our enemy Samson over to us.”

“ At that time I will be the God of all the families of Israel,” announces the Lord.“ And they will be my people.”

In that year I learned from the Scriptures that Jerusalem would remain destroyed for 70 years. That was what the Lord had told Jeremiah the prophet.So I prayed to the Lord God. I begged him. I made many appeals to him. I didn’t eat anything. I put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. And I sat down in ashes.

So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God by believing in Christ.This is because all of you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. You have put him on as if he were your clothes.There is no Jew or Gentile. There is no slave or free person. There is no male or female. That’s because you are all one in Christ Jesus.You who belong to Christ are Abraham’s seed. So you will receive what God has promised.

The Lord who rules over all will bless those three nations. He will say,“ Let the Egyptians be blessed. They are my people. Let the Assyrians be blessed. My hands created them. And let the Israelites be blessed. They are my very own people.”

I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I am the one who saves you. I will give up Egypt to set you free. I will give up Cush and Seba for you.

“ I myself said,“‘ I would gladly treat you like my children. I would give you a pleasant land. It is the most beautiful land any nation could have.’ I thought you would call me‘ Father.’ I hoped you would always obey me.

“ But the time will come when the people of Israel will be like the sand on the seashore. It can’t be measured or counted. Now it is said about them,‘ You are not my people.’ But at that time they will be called‘ children of the living God.’

“ The Lord has appointed 70‘ weeks’ for your people and your holy city. During that time, acts against God’s law will be stopped. Sin will come to an end. And the evil things people do will be paid for. Then everyone will always do what is right. Everything that has been made known in visions and prophecies will come true. And the Most Holy Room in the temple will be anointed.“ Here is what I want you to know and understand. There will be seven‘ weeks.’ Then there will be 62‘ weeks.’ The seven‘ weeks’ will begin when an order is given to rebuild Jerusalem and make it like new again. At the end of the 62‘ weeks,’ the Anointed King will come. Jerusalem will have streets and a water system when it is rebuilt. But that will be done in times of trouble.After the 62‘ weeks,’ the Anointed King will be put to death. His followers will desert him. And everything he has will be taken away from him. The army of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the temple. The end will come like a flood. War will continue until the end. The Lord has ordered that many places be destroyed.A covenant will be put into effect with many people for one‘ week.’ In the middle of the‘ week’ sacrifices and offerings will come to an end. And at the temple a hated thing that destroys will be set up. It will remain until that ruler who will come is destroyed. Then he will experience what the Lord has ordered.”

Then the man said,“ Let me go. It is morning.” But Jacob replied,“ I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”

At Peniel he struggled with the angel and won. Jacob wept and begged for his blessing. God also met with him at Bethel. He talked with him there.

They are the people of Israel. They have been adopted as God’s children. God’s glory belongs to them. So do the covenants. They received the law. They were taught to worship in the temple. They were given the promises.The founders of our nation belong to them. The Messiah comes from their family line. He is God over all. May he always be praised! Amen.I do not mean that God’s word has failed. Not everyone in the family line of Israel really belongs to Israel.Not everyone in Abraham’s family line is really his child. Not at all! Scripture says,“ Your family line will continue through Isaac.”( Genesis 21:12)In other words, God’s children are not just in the family line of Abraham. Instead, they are the children God promised to him. They are the ones considered to be Abraham’s children.