10. I will provide a place where my people Israel can live. I will plant them in the land. Then they will have a home of their own. They will not be bothered anymore. Evil people will no longer crush them, as they did at first.
11. That is what your enemies have done ever since I appointed leaders over my people Israel. But I will give you peace and rest from all of them. " ' "I tell you that I myself will set up a royal house for you.
12. Some day your life will come to an end. You will join the members of your family who have already died. Then I will make one of your own sons the next king after you. And I will make his kingdom secure.
13. He is the one who will build a house where I will put my Name. " ' "I will set up the throne of his kingdom. It will last forever.
14. I will be his father. And he will be my son. When he does what is wrong, I will use other men to beat him with rods and whips.