Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:1–2

1“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” declares the LORD.

2Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who tend My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your deeds, declares the LORD.

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Jeremiah 23:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Woeה֣וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to the shepherdsרֹעִ֗יםrō·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
who destroyמְאַבְּדִ֧יםmə·’ab·bə·ḏîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH6 perish
and scatterוּמְפִצִ֛יםū·mə·p̄i·ṣîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
the sheepצֹ֥אןṣōnNoun - common singular constructH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
of My pastureמַרְעִיתִ֖יmar·‘î·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4830 pasturing, shepherding, pasturage
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 23:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָ֠כֵןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
aboutעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the shepherdsהָרֹעִים֮hā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
who tendהָרֹעִ֣יםhā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
My peopleעַמִּי֒‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Youאַתֶּ֞ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
have scatteredהֲפִצֹתֶ֤םhă·p̄i·ṣō·ṯemVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
My flockצֹאנִי֙ṣō·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and driven them awayוַתַּדִּח֔וּםwat·tad·di·ḥūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5080 impel, thrust, banish
and have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
attended to themפְקַדְתֶּ֖םp̄ə·qaḏ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I will attendפֹקֵ֧דp̄ō·qêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
toעֲלֵיכֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
youאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
for the evilרֹ֥עַrō·a‘Noun - masculine singular constructH7455 badness, evil
of your deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖םma·‘al·lê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4611 deed, practice
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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

Jeremiah 23:1 Jeremiah 10:21 · Zechariah 11:15–17 · Ezekiel 34:2–10 · Ezekiel 13:3 · Matthew 9:36 · Jeremiah 22:22 · Jeremiah 12:10 · Isaiah 56:9–12 · Luke 11:42–52 · Jeremiah 2:8 · Jeremiah 50:6 · John 10:12

Jeremiah 23:2 Micah 7:4 · Jeremiah 21:12 · Exodus 32:34 · Jeremiah 23:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.