12. When they were few in number,just a very few, and resident aliens within it,
13. they wandered from nation to nation,and from one kingdom to another.
14. He let no one oppress them;he disciplined kings for their sake,
15. saying,“Don’t touch my chosen ones!Don’t harm my prophets!”
16. He called down a famine upon the earth;he cut off all the food supply.
17. He sent a man ahead of them – Joseph was sold as a servant.
18. The shackles hurt his feet;his neck was placed in an iron collar,
19. until the time when his prediction came true.The Lord’s word proved him right.
20. The king authorized his release;the ruler of nations set him free.