9. He will keep the agreement he made with Abrahamand the promise he made to Isaac.
10. He made it a law for the people of Jacob;he made it an agreement with Israel to last forever.
11. The Lord said, “I will give you the land of Canaan,and it will belong to you.”
12. Then God’s people were few in number.They were strangers in the land.
13. They went from one nation to another,from one kingdom to another.
14. But the Lord did not let anyone hurt them;he warned kings not to harm them.
15. He said, “Don’t touch my chosen people,and don’t harm my prophets.”
16. God ordered a time of hunger in the land,and he destroyed all the food.
17. Then he sent a man ahead of them—Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
18. They put chains around his feetand an iron ring around his neck.
19. Then the time he had spoken of came,and the Lord’s words proved that Joseph was right.