Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:21

21For the shepherds have become senseless;

they do not seek the LORD.

Therefore they have not prospered,

and all their flock is scattered.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the shepherdsהָֽרֹעִ֔יםhā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
have become senselessנִבְעֲרוּ֙niḇ·‘ă·rūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1197 burn, consume
they do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seekדָרָ֑שׁוּḏā·rā·šūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1875 resort to, seek
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
they have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prosperedהִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּhiś·kî·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7919 be prudent
and all theirוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
flockמַרְעִיתָ֖םmar·‘î·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4830 pasturing, shepherding, pasturage
is scatteredנָפֽוֹצָה׃סnā·p̄ō·w·ṣāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6327 be dispersed, scattered

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ezekiel 34:2–10 · Jeremiah 12:10 · Jeremiah 23:1–2 · Isaiah 56:10–12 · Ezekiel 22:25–30 · Jeremiah 10:8 · John 10:12–13 · Ezekiel 34:12 · Jeremiah 23:9–32 · Zechariah 13:7 · Jeremiah 8:9 · Zechariah 10:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.