Yahweh promised to bless Israel

44 But now, you people of Israel whom Yahweh has chosen to serve him, listen to me.

2 Yahweh, the one who created you and helps you, says this:

“You dear people of Israel whom I have chosen,

you who serve me,

do not be afraid.

3 I will pour water on your dry land

and cause streams to flow.

And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants

and greatly bless them.

4 They will grow up like [SIM] grass grows along the water,

like [SIM] willow/poplar trees grow well along a riverbank.

5 Some of them will say, ‘I belong to Yahweh,’

and others will say, ‘We are descendants of Jacob,’

and others will write on their hands, ‘We belong to Yahweh,’

and others will say, ‘We are Israelis.’”