“‘ But I will spare some, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the lands and nations.

“你们分散在各国的时候，我必在列邦中使你们有剩下脱离刀剑的人。

“我必留下一些人，你们中有人得以在列国中脱离刀剑，分散在列邦。

“我必留下一些人，你们中有人得以在列国中脱离刀剑，分散在列邦。

“‘不过，我必为你们留下一些人，使他们脱离刀剑之灾，四散到各国。

“‘但我要保留一些余剩的人，你们分散在各地的时候，你们必有人在列国中从刀剑下逃出来。

「你們分散在各國的時候，我必在列邦中使你們有剩下脫離刀劍的人。

「我必留下一些人，你們中有人得以在列國中脫離刀劍，分散在列邦。

「我必留下一些人，你們中有人得以在列國中脫離刀劍，分散在列邦。

「『不過，我必為你們留下一些人，使他們脫離刀劍之災，四散到各國。

“‘但我要保留一些餘剩的人，你們分散在各地的時候，你們必有人在列國中從刀劍下逃出來。

『然而我要遺留一部分人民，因為當你們四散在列邦中時、你們必有人在列國中逃脫了刀劍；

爾散於列邦時、我必留遺民於其中、得脫鋒刃、

爾散於列邦、中有遺民、得脫鋒刃、我使之然。

爾散於列國時、我使爾猶有遺民、得脫鋒刃、居於異邦、

“‘ “But I will spare some of you. Some will escape from being killed by swords. You will be scattered among other lands and nations.

“ Yet I will leave some of you alive. When you have among the nations some who escape the sword, and when you are scattered through the countries,

“ But I will let a few of my people escape destruction, and they will be scattered among the nations of the world.

“ Yet I will leave a remnant when you are scattered among the nations, for throughout the countries there will be some of you who will escape the sword.

“ However, I will leave a remnant, in that you will have those who escaped the sword among the nations when you are scattered among the countries.

“ Yet I will leave a remnant, so that you may have some who escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered through the countries.

Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

“ Yet I will leave a remnant when you are scattered among the nations, for throughout the countries there will be some of you who will escape the sword.

Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have[ some] that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

“‘ But I will spare some of you. Some will escape the sword when you are scattered in foreign lands.

“‘“ Yet I will leave a remnant, in that you will have some that escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered through the countries.

Yet there will be some survivors— sons and daughters who will be brought out of it. They will come to you, and when you see their conduct and their actions, you will be consoled regarding the disaster I have brought on Jerusalem— every disaster I have brought on it.

Those who escape the sword and return to the land of Judah from Egypt will be very few. Then the whole remnant of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand— mine or theirs.

And though a tenth remains in the land, it will again be laid waste. But as the terebinth and oak leave stumps when they are cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump in the land.”

But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine and plague, so that in the nations where they go they may acknowledge all their detestable practices. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

None of the remnant of Judah who have gone to live in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, to which they long to return and live; none will return except a few fugitives.”

I am with you and will save you,’ declares the Lord.‘ Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only in due measure; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.’

The fugitives who escape will flee to the mountains. Like doves of the valleys, they will all moan, each for their own sins.

So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

A third of your people will die of the plague or perish by famine inside you; a third will fall by the sword outside your walls; and a third I will scatter to the winds and pursue with drawn sword.

Has the Lord struck her as he struck down those who struck her? Has she been killed as those were killed who killed her?By warfare and exile you contend with her— with his fierce blast he drives her out, as on a day the east wind blows.

When the days of your siege come to an end, burn a third of the hair inside the city. Take a third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And scatter a third to the wind. For I will pursue them with drawn sword.

Isaiah cries out concerning Israel:“ Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved.

Do not be afraid, Jacob my servant, for I am with you,” declares the Lord.“ Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only in due measure; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.”