6:12 and the Lord has sent the people off to a distant place,
and the very heart of the land is completely abandoned. 1
40:11 Like a shepherd he tends his flock;
he gathers up the lambs with his arm;
he carries them close to his heart; 2
he leads the ewes along.
1 tn Heb “and great is the abandonment in the midst of the land.”
2 tn Heb “in his bosom” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV), an expression which reflects closeness and protective care.