17 (A)“Israel is a hunted sheep (B)driven away by lions. (C)First the king of Assyria (D)devoured him, and now at last (E)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon (F)has gnawed his bones. 18 Therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, (G)I am bringing punishment on the king of Babylon and his land, (H)as I punished the king of Assyria. 19 (I)I will restore Israel to his pasture, and (J)he shall feed on (K)Carmel and in (L)Bashan, and his desire shall be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and in (M)Gilead. 20 In those days and in that time, declares the Lord, (N)iniquity shall be sought in Israel, and there shall be none, and sin in Judah, and none shall be found, for (O)I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.

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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)
20 In those days, at that time,”
    declares the Lord,
“search will be made for Israel’s guilt,
    but there will be none,(N)
and for the sins(O) of Judah,
    but none will be found,
    for I will forgive(P) the remnant(Q) I spare.

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