Add parallel Print Page Options

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.

22 Someday, I, the Lord,
will cut a tender twig
    from the top of a cedar tree,
then plant it on the peak
    of Israel's tallest mountain,

Read full chapter

Footnotes

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

Bible Gateway Recommends

CEV Extreme Faith Youth Bible, Paper
CEV Extreme Faith Youth Bible, Paper
Retail: $4.99
Our Price: $5.34
Save: $-0.35 (-7%)
3.0 of 5.0 stars
The Poverty and Justice Bible, CEV
The Poverty and Justice Bible, CEV
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $16.81
Save: $3.18 (16%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
Outreach New Testament-Cev, Paper, Blue
Outreach New Testament-Cev, Paper, Blue
Retail: $1.79
Our Price: $2.03
Save: $-0.24 (-13%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CEV Economical Bible, Paper, Blue
CEV Economical Bible, Paper, Blue
Retail: $5.09
Our Price: $5.46
Save: $-0.37 (-7%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars