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

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

“‘ “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,

“ 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 survivors, and they will come here to join you as exiles in Babylon. You will see with your own eyes how wicked they are, and then you will feel better about what I have done to Jerusalem.

Only a small number will escape death and return to Judah from Egypt. Then all those who came to Egypt will find out whose words are true— mine or theirs!

If even a tenth— a remnant— survive, it will be invaded again and burned. But as a terebinth or oak tree leaves a stump when it is cut down, so Israel’s stump will be a holy seed.”

But I will spare a few of them from death by war, famine, or disease, so they can confess all their detestable sins to their captors. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

Of that remnant who fled to Egypt, hoping someday to return to Judah, there will be no survivors. Even though they long to return home, only a handful will do so.”

For I am with you and will save you,” says the Lord.“ I will completely destroy the nations where I have scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you, but with justice; I cannot let you go unpunished.”

The survivors who escape to the mountains will moan like doves, weeping for their sins.

It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel have remained faithful because of God’s grace— his undeserved kindness in choosing them.And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is— free and undeserved.

A third of your people will die in the city from disease and famine. A third of them will be slaughtered by the enemy outside the city walls. And I will scatter a third to the winds, chasing them with my sword.

Has the Lord struck Israel as he struck her enemies? Has he punished her as he punished them?No, but he exiled Israel to call her to account. She was exiled from her land as though blown away in a storm from the east.

Place a third of it at the center of your map of Jerusalem. After acting out the siege, burn it there. Scatter another third across your map and chop it with a sword. Scatter the last third to the wind, for I will scatter my people with the sword.

And concerning Israel, Isaiah the prophet cried out,“ Though the people of Israel are as numerous as the sand of the seashore, only a remnant will be saved.

Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, for I am with you,” says the Lord.“ I will completely destroy the nations to which I have exiled you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you, but with justice; I cannot let you go unpunished.”