10 God set it up as binding law for Jacob,as an eternal covenant for Israel,
11 promising, "I hereby give you the land of Canaanas your allotted inheritance."
12 When they were few in number—insignificant, just immigrants—
13 wandering from nation to nation,from one kingdom to the next,
14 God didn’t let anyone oppress them.God punished kings for their sake:
15 "Don’t touch my anointed ones;don’t harm my prophets!"
16 When God called for a famine in the land,destroying every source of food,