16. Cut off the sower from Babylon,and him who handles the sickle in the time of harvest.For fear of the oppressing swordeveryone will turn to his people,and everyone will flee to his own land.
17. Israel is a scattered flock.The lions have driven him away.First the king of Assyriadevoured him;and this last one who has broken his bonesis Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
18. Therefore thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel: I will punish the king of Babylon and his land,as I have punished the king of Assyria.
19. I will bring Israel again to his habitation,and he will feed on Carmel and Bashan,and his soul will be satisfiedupon Mount Ephraim and Gilead.