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Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about Israel.
Israel is a wandering sheep driven away by lions
Yahweh speaks of Israel as if it were a sheep that was trying to escape from hungry lions. This metaphor can be stated as a simile and in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel is like a sheep that lions scattered and drove away" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
Israel
This refers collectively to all the people of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
the king of Assyria
This refers to the army of the king of Assyria. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
devoured him
The destruction of Israel by Assyria is spoken of as if Israel were a sheep that Assyria ate. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
This refers to the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
broke his bones
The destruction of Israel by Nebuchadnezzar is spoken of if it were a sheep which had its bones crushed by a lion. Alternate translation: "destroyed Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)