Even while the soldiers sleep near the sheep pens, God wins the battle for them. He gives the enemy’s silver and gold to Israel, his dove.”

你们安卧在羊圈的时候，好像鸽子的翅膀镀白银，翎毛镀黄金一般。

你们躺卧在羊圈，好像鸽子的翅膀镀银，翎毛镀金一般。

你们躺卧在羊圈，好像鸽子的翅膀镀银，翎毛镀金一般。

即使羊圈里的看羊人也披金戴银，就像鸽子镀银的翅膀和金光闪闪的羽毛。

你们躺卧在羊圈中，如同鸽子的翅膀镀上白银，羽毛镀上黄金。”

——就算你们的男子在羊圈中间睡觉——作战利品的鸽子翅膀上镀着银子，它的羽翼镀着闪亮的金子！”

你們安臥在羊圈的時候，好像鴿子的翅膀鍍白銀，翎毛鍍黃金一般。

你們躺臥在羊圈，好像鴿子的翅膀鍍銀，翎毛鍍金一般。

你們躺臥在羊圈，好像鴿子的翅膀鍍銀，翎毛鍍金一般。

即使羊圈裡的看羊人也披金戴銀，就像鴿子鍍銀的翅膀和金光閃閃的羽毛。

你們躺臥在羊圈中，如同鴿子的翅膀鍍上白銀，羽毛鍍上黃金。”

他們雖躺在羊圈之間，卻像鴿子翅膀鍍着白銀，其翎翼鍍着綠金一般；

——就算你們的男子在羊圈中間睡覺——作戰利品的鴿子翅膀上鍍著銀子，牠的羽翼鍍著閃亮的金子！」

爾曹臥於羊牢、有若班鳩、其羽鍍銀、其翎鍍金兮、

昔爾民卧於羊牢之間、其後可比之鴿、其翮如銀、其羽若金兮、

爾曹安居境內、有如鴿然、翅似白銀、翎若黃金、

敵軍之帥。倉皇四奔。深閨之女。戎捷是分。

Even while you sleep among the sheep pens, the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold.”

though you men lie among the sheepfolds— the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with shimmering gold.

Even those who lived among the sheepfolds found treasures— doves with wings of silver and feathers of gold.

While you lie among the sheep pens, the wings of a dove are covered with silver, and its feathers with glistening gold.

When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold.

Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, You will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with yellow gold.”

When ye lie among the sheepfolds, It is as the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

While you lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of a dove are covered with silver, and its feathers with glistening gold.

Though ye have lien among the pots,[ yet shall ye be as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

When you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver and with glittering gold.

while you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.

He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. The Egyptians loaded them down with silver and gold. From among the tribes of Israel no one got tired or fell down.

“ Issachar is like a wild donkey lying down among the sheep pens.

Don’t you know that people who do wrong will not receive God’s kingdom? Don’t be fooled. Those who commit sexual sins will not receive the kingdom. Neither will those who worship statues of gods or commit adultery. Neither will men who sleep with other men.Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.Some of you used to do those things. But your sins were washed away. You were made holy. You were made right with God. All of this was done in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. It was also done by the Spirit of our God.

The Lord takes delight in his people. He awards with victory those who are humble.

At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.

You were living in your sins and lawless ways. But in fact you were dead.You used to live as sinners when you followed the ways of this world. You served the one who rules over the spiritual forces of evil. He is the spirit who is now at work in those who don’t obey God.At one time we all lived among them. Our desires were controlled by sin. We tried to satisfy what they wanted us to do. We followed our desires and thoughts. God was angry with us like he was with everyone else. That’s because of the kind of people we all were.

May grace and peace come to you from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness, so what he has shown can be trusted. He was the first to rise from the dead. He rules over the kings of the earth. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ who loves us! He has set us free from our sins by pouring out his blood for us.He has made us members of his royal family. He has made us priests who serve his God and Father. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ for ever and ever! Amen.

The people suffered because of their hard labor. The slave drivers forced them to work with bricks and mud. And they made them do all kinds of work in the fields. The Egyptians didn’t show them any pity at all. They made them work very hard.

The voice said,“ I removed the load from your shoulders. I set your hands free from carrying heavy baskets.

There were many people in Judah and Israel. In fact, they were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They ate, drank and were happy.Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines. He ruled as far as the border of Egypt. All those countries brought the gifts he required them to bring him. And Solomon ruled over those countries for his whole life.

The son wanted to fill his stomach with the food the pigs were eating. But no one gave him anything.

Why did they stay among the sheep pens? Why did they stay to hear shepherds whistling for the flocks? In the territories of Reuben, men looked deeply into their hearts.

“ But the father said to his servants,‘ Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

“‘ “I was passing by. I saw you kicking around in your blood. As you were lying there, I said to you,‘ Live!’I made you grow like a plant in a field. Soon you had grown up. You became a young adult. Your breasts had formed. Your hair had grown. But you were completely naked.“‘ “Later, I was passing by again. I looked at you. I saw that you were old enough for love. So I married you and took good care of you. I covered your naked body. I made a firm promise to you. I entered into a covenant with you. And you became mine,” announces the Lord and King.“‘ “I bathed you with water. I washed the blood off you. And I put lotions on you.I put a beautiful dress on you. I gave you sandals made out of fine leather. I dressed you in fine linen. I covered you with expensive clothes.I decorated you with jewelry. I put bracelets on your arms. I gave you a necklace for your neck.I put rings on your nose and ears. And I gave you a beautiful crown for your head.So you were decorated with gold and silver. Your clothes were made out of fine linen. They were made out of expensive and beautiful cloth. Your food was made out of honey, olive oil and the finest flour. You became very beautiful. You became a queen.You were so beautiful that your fame spread among the nations. The glory I had given you made your beauty perfect,” announces the Lord and King.

Don’t hand over Israel, your dove, to those wild animals. Don’t forget your suffering people forever.

He did it to make her holy. He made her clean by washing her with water and the word.He did it to bring her to himself as a brightly shining church. He wants a church that has no stain or wrinkle or any other flaw. He wants a church that is holy and without blame.

You know that at one time you were unbelievers. You were somehow drawn away to worship statues of gods that couldn’t even speak.