Israel is a wandering sheep; the lions have driven him out: the king of Assyria first devoured him, and afterward this king of Babylon [has gnawed] his bones.
GNV
Jeremiah 27:17
Heare them not, but serue the King of Babel, that ye may liue: wherefore shoulde this citie be desolate?
Parallel Translations
Israel is a wandering sheep; the lions have driven him out: the king of Assyria first devoured him, and afterward this king of Babylon [has gnawed] his bones.
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
Don’t listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a desolation?
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