24. He will be your leader, and I will be your God. I, the Lord, have spoken.
25. The people of Israel are my sheep, and I solemnly promise that they will live in peace. I will chase away every wild animal from the desert and the forest, so my sheep will not be afraid.
26. They will live around my holy mountain, and I will bless them by sending more than enough rain
27. to make their trees produce fruit and their crops grow. I will set them free from slavery and let them live safely in their own land. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
28. Foreign nations will never again rob them, and wild animals will no longer kill and eat them. They will have nothing to fear.
29. I will make their fields produce large amounts of crops, so they will never again go hungry or be laughed at by foreigners.
30. Then everyone will know that I protect my people Israel. I, the Lord, make this promise.
31. They are my sheep; I am their God, and I take care of them.