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19 He made a promise in my name and swore to honor the treaty. And now that he has broken that promise, my name is disgraced. He must pay for what he's done. 20 I will spread out a net to trap him. Then I will drag him to Babylon and see that he is punished for his unfaithfulness to me. 21 His best troops[a] will be killed in battle, and the survivors will be scattered in every direction. I, the Lord, have spoken.

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  1. 17.21 best troops: Two ancient translations; Hebrew “troops that ran away.”

19 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant.(A) 20 I will spread my net(B) for him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment(C) on him there because he was unfaithful(D) to me. 21 All his choice troops will fall by the sword,(E) and the survivors(F) will be scattered to the winds.(G) Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken.(H)

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