“Indeed, a time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will cause people and animals to sprout up in the lands of Israel and Judah.

They must not marry a widow or a divorcee, but they may marry a virgin from the house of Israel or a widow who is a priest’s widow.

He must not profane his children among his people, for I am the Lord who sanctifies him.’”

(Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its color like the color of bdellium.

These curses will be a perpetual sign and wonder with reference to you and your descendants.

You will also know that your children will be numerous, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.

Can you count on it to bring in your grain, and gather the grain to your threshing floor?

You destroy their offspring from the earth, their descendants from among the human race.

The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who are loyal to him will live in it.

I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,

The children of your servants will settle down here, and their descendants will live securely in your presence.”

His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed.

Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.

But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes!

“As for me, this is my promise to them,” says the Lord. “My spirit, who is upon you, and my words, which I have placed in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and descendants from this time forward,” says the Lord.

Just as surely as I have done this, so surely will I never reject the descendants of Jacob. Nor will I ever refuse to choose one of my servant David’s descendants to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Indeed, I will restore them and show mercy to them.”

“Look! I now confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you

I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.

Abram added, “Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!”