Focused Passage

Jeremiah 23:1-4

False Shepherds, the Righteous Branch, and the Fire of the LORD's Word

The chapter moves from judgment on false shepherds, to the gathering of the remnant, to the promise of the righteous Branch, to a sustained indictment of false prophets who corrupt the people by speaking lies in the LORD's name.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

3Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.

4I will raise up shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the LORD.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Jeremiah 10:21Classic cross-references Ezekiel 34:2Classic cross-references Zechariah 11:15Classic cross-references Ezekiel 13:3Classic cross-references Matthew 9:36Classic cross-references

Original words

Woeה֣וֹיH1945Interjectionto the shepherdsרֹעִ֗יםH7462Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralwho destroyמְאַבְּדִ֧יםH6Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluraland scatterוּמְפִצִ֛יםH6327Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe sheepצֹ֥אןH6629Noun - common singular constructof My pastureמַרְעִיתִ֖יH4830Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

1 Peter 2:25Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:1Classic cross-references Ezekiel 34:22Classic cross-references Exodus 32:34Classic cross-references Ezekiel 34:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Thereforeלָ֠כֵןH3651Adverbthis is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֨רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularaboutעַֽל־H5921Prepositionthe shepherdsהָרֹעִים֮H7462Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralwho tendהָרֹעִ֣יםH7462Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy peopleעַמִּי֒H5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularYouאַתֶּ֞םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralhave scatteredהֲפִצֹתֶ֤םH6327Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy flockצֹאנִי֙H6629Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularand driven them awayוַתַּדִּח֔וּםH5080Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine pluraland have notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleattended to themפְקַדְתֶּ֖םH6485Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural-אֹתָ֑םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralBeholdהִנְנִ֨יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI will attendפֹקֵ֧דH6485Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulartoעֲלֵיכֶ֛םH5921Preposition | second person masculine pluralyouאֶת־H853Direct object markerfor the evilרֹ֥עַH7455Noun - masculine singular constructof your deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖םH4611Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:18Classic cross-references Psalms 23:1Classic cross-references Amos 9:14Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:37Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Then I Myselfוַאֲנִ֗יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularwill gatherאֲקַבֵּץ֙H6908Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתH7611Noun - feminine singular constructof My flockצֹאנִ֔יH6629Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularfrom allמִכֹּל֙H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe landsהָאֲרָצ֔וֹתH776Article | Noun - feminine pluralto whichאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeI have banished themהִדַּ֥חְתִּיH5080Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular-אֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural-שָׁ֑םH8033Adverband I will return themוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥יH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶתְהֶ֛ןH853Direct object marker | third person feminine pluraltoעַל־H5921Prepositiontheir pastureנְוֵהֶ֖ןH5116Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine pluralwhere they will be fruitfulוּפָר֥וּH6509Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraland multiplyוְרָבֽוּ׃H7235Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Jeremiah 3:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 3:14Classic cross-references John 21:15Classic cross-references Ezekiel 34:23Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:5Classic cross-references

Original words

I will raise upוַהֲקִמֹתִ֧יH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularshepherdsרֹעִ֖יםH7462Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralover themעֲלֵיהֶ֛םH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralwho will tend themוְרָע֑וּםH7462Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine pluraland they will noוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelongerע֧וֹדH5750Adverbbe afraidיִֽירְא֨וּH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralor dismayedיֵחַ֛תּוּH2865Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .וְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlenorוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlewill any go missingיִפָּקֵ֖דוּH6485Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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