3. I, Yahweh, watch over it;I water it regularly.I guard it night and dayso that no one disturbs it.
4. I am not angry,but if it produces thorns and briers for Me,I will fight against it, trample it,and burn it to the ground.
5. Or let it take hold of My strength;let it make peace with Me —make peace with Me.
6. In days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will blossom and bloom and fill the whole world with fruit.
7. Did the Lord strike Israelas He struck the one who struck Israel? Was he killed like those killed by Him?