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19 I will bring the people of Israel back to their pastures.
    They will eat on Mount Carmel and Mount Bashan.
    They will eat until they are full
        on the mountains of Ephraim and Gilead.
20 In those days and at that time,” declares Yahweh,
    “people will look for Israel’s crimes, but they will find none.
    They will look for Judah’s sins, but none will be found.
        I will forgive the faithful few whom I have spared.
21 Attack the land of Merathaim
    and the people who live in Pekod.
    Claim them for me by killing them with a sword,”
    declares Yahweh.
        “Do everything I commanded you.

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19 But I will bring(A) Israel back to their own pasture,
    and they will graze on Carmel and Bashan;
their appetite will be satisfied(B)
    on the hills(C) of Ephraim and Gilead.(D)
20 In those days, at that time,”
    declares the Lord,
“search will be made for Israel’s guilt,
    but there will be none,(E)
and for the sins(F) of Judah,
    but none will be found,
    for I will forgive(G) the remnant(H) I spare.

21 “Attack the land of Merathaim
    and those who live in Pekod.(I)
Pursue, kill and completely destroy[a] them,”
declares the Lord.
    “Do everything I have commanded you.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 50:21 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verse 26.