19. And I will bring Israel home again to its own land,to feed in the fields of Carmel and Bashan,and to be satisfied once morein the hill country of Ephraim and Gilead.
20. In those days,” says the lord,“no sin will be found in Israel or in Judah,for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.
21. “Go up, my warriors, against the land of Merathaimand against the people of Pekod.Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them,as I have commanded you,” says the lord.
22. “Let the battle cry be heard in the land,a shout of great destruction.