Jeremiah 23:1
What does Jeremiah 23:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 23:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A curse is on the keepers who are causing the destruction and loss of the sheep of my field, says the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Woe to shepherds destroying, And scattering the flock of My pasture, An affirmation of Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Woe to the pastors, that destroy and tear the sheep of my pasture, saith the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, against the shepherds that feed my people: Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them; behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 34:31
And ye my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- Zechariah 11:5
whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty; and they that sell them say, Blessed be Jehovah, for I am rich; and their own shepherds pity them not.
- Jeremiah 12:10
Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
- Isaiah 56:9
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
- Jeremiah 50:6
My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting-place.
- Matthew 15:14
Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
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