Jeremiah 50:17-18
English Standard Version
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.
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Jeremiah 50:17-18
New American Standard Bible
17 “Israel is a (A)scattered [a]flock, the (B)lions have driven them away. The first one who devoured him was the (C)king of Assyria, and this last one who has gnawed his bones is (D)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. 18 Therefore this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Behold, I am going to punish the king of Babylon and his land, just as I (E)punished the king of Assyria.
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- Jeremiah 50:17 Lit sheep
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