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17 Israel is a scattered flock
    that was pursued by lions.
First the king of Assyria devoured her,
    and now her bones have been crushed
    by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon.

18 Therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel:

I intend to punish the king of Babylon and his land,
    as I formerly punished the king of Assyria.
19 I will restore Israel to her pastures,
    and she will graze on Carmel and in Bashan;
on the hills of Ephraim and in Gilead
    her hunger will be satisfied.

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17 “Israel is a scattered flock(A)
    that lions(B) have chased away.
The first to devour(C) them
    was the king(D) of Assyria;
the last to crush their bones(E)
    was Nebuchadnezzar(F) king(G) of Babylon.”

18 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says:

“I will punish the king of Babylon and his land
    as I punished the king(H) of Assyria.(I)
19 But I will bring(J) Israel back to their own pasture,
    and they will graze on Carmel and Bashan;
their appetite will be satisfied(K)
    on the hills(L) of Ephraim and Gilead.(M)

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