“‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: On the day I chose Israel I swore 1 to the descendants 2 of the house of Jacob and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt. I swore 3 to them, “I am the Lord your God.”
28:25 “‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: When I regather the house of Israel from the peoples where they are dispersed, I will reveal my sovereign power 4 over them in the sight of the nations, and they will live in their land that I gave to my servant Jacob.
1 tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”
2 tn Heb “seed.”
3 tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”
4 tn Or “reveal my holiness.” See verse 22.