When I bring you out from the nations and gather you from the lands where you are scattered, I will accept you along with your soothing aroma. I will display my holiness among you in the sight of the nations.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: When I regather the house of Israel from the peoples where they are dispersed, I will reveal my sovereign power<n id="1" /> over them in the sight of the nations, and they will live in their land that I gave to my servant Jacob.

I will turn the land of Egypt into a desolation in the midst of desolate lands; for forty years her cities will lie desolate in the midst of ruined cities. I will scatter Egypt among the nations and disperse them among foreign countries.p>

As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will seek out my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy, dark day.<n id="1" />

Speak up again with the message of the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all: &#8216;My cities will once more overflow with prosperity, and once more the <sc>Lordsc> will comfort Zion and validate his choice of Jerusalem.&#8217;&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Awake, sword, against my shepherd,p> <p class="poetry">against the man who is my associate,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">says the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all.p> <p class="poetry">Strike the shepherd that the flock may be scattered;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will turn my hand against the insignificant ones.p>