en_tn/jer/50/17.md

# General Information:

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/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# Israel

This refers collectively to all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# the king of Assyria

This refers to the army of the king of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon

This refers to the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/figs-metaphor]])