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 \c 23
 \p
 \v 1 "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture—this is Yahweh's declaration."
-\v 2 Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says this concerning the shepherds who are shepherding his people, "You are scattering my flock and driving them away. You have not cared for them at all.
-Know this! I will pay you back for the evil of your practices—this is Yahweh's declaration.
+\v 2 Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says this concerning the shepherds who are shepherding his people, "You have scattered my flock and have driven them away. You have not cared for them. So I am about to punish you for the evil you have done—this is Yahweh's declaration.
 
 \s5
 \v 3 I myself will gather the remnant of my flock from all of the lands where I have driven them, and I will return them to a grazing place, where they will be fruitful and increase.