He makes nations great, then destroys them; he enlarges nations, then leads them away.

他使邦国兴旺而又毁灭；他使邦国开广而又掳去。

他使邦国兴旺而又毁灭，使邦国扩展又被掠夺。

他使邦国兴旺而又毁灭，使邦国扩展又被掠夺。

祂使列国兴起又灭亡，祂使列国扩张又崩溃。

他使邦国兴盛，又毁灭他们，扩张邦国，又把他们掳去。

他使邦國興旺而又毀滅；他使邦國開廣而又擄去。

他使邦國興旺而又毀滅，使邦國擴展又被掠奪。

他使邦國興旺而又毀滅，使邦國擴展又被掠奪。

祂使列國興起又滅亡，祂使列國擴張又崩潰。

他使邦國興盛，又毀滅他們，擴張邦國，又把他們擄去。

他使邦國旺大、而又滅亡；使列族擴展、又給帶走。

使列邦時興時滅、或廓之、或虜之、

生齒既繁、復加翦滅、版圖既廓、再使侵削。

使列國興盛、復又滅之、使萬邦開廓、復使衰蹙、

He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

He makes nations great, and then he destroys them. He makes nations grow, and then he scatters them.

He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away.

He builds up nations, and he destroys them. He expands nations, and he abandons them.

He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.

He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and guides them.

He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.

He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them[ again].

He makes nations great, and destroys them; he extends the boundaries of nations and disperses them.

He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

You have added to the nation, LORD. You have added to the nation; you are honored. You have expanded all the borders of the land.

You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people have rejoiced before you as they rejoice at harvest time and as they rejoice when dividing spoils.

The least will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; I will accomplish it quickly in its time.

He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; he does not let their livestock decrease.

So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very numerous.

I will whistle and gather them because I have redeemed them; they will be as numerous as they once were.

Thanksgiving will come out of them, a sound of rejoicing. I will multiply them, and they will not decrease; I will honor them, and they will not be insignificant.

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave birth to you. When I called him, he was only one; I blessed him and made him many.

Even as the stars of heaven cannot be counted, and the sand of the sea cannot be measured, so too I will make innumerable the descendants of my servant David and the Levites who minister to me.”

But the Israelites were fruitful, increased rapidly, multiplied, and became extremely numerous so that the land was filled with them.

In days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will blossom and bloom and fill the whole world with fruit.