Verse 3
3. bring again . . . captivity of . . . Israel and Judah—the restoration not merely of the Jews (treated of in this thirtieth chapter), but also of the ten tribes ("Israel"; treated in the thirty-first chapter), together forming the whole nation (Jeremiah 30:18; Jeremiah 32:44; Ezekiel 39:25; Amos 9:14; Amos 9:15). "Israel" is mentioned first because its exile was longer than that of Judah. Some captives of the Israelite ten tribes returned with those of Judah (Amos 9:15- :; "Aser" is mentioned). But these are only a pledge of the full restoration hereafter (Amos 9:15- :, "All Israel"). Compare Amos 9:15- :. This third verse is a brief statement of the subject before the prophecy itself is given.
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