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.

2 Therefore 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.

3 Then 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.

4 I 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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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

Woe ה֣וֹי H1945 Interjection to the shepherds רֹעִ֗ים H7462 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural who destroy מְאַבְּדִ֧ים H6 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural and scatter וּמְפִצִ֛ים H6327 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the sheep צֹ֥אן H6629 Noun - common singular construct of My pasture מַרְעִיתִ֖י H4830 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

Therefore לָ֠כֵן H3651 Adverb this is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֨ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular about עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition the shepherds הָרֹעִים֮ H7462 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural who tend הָרֹעִ֣ים H7462 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My people עַמִּי֒ H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular You אַתֶּ֞ם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural have scattered הֲפִצֹתֶ֤ם H6327 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My flock צֹאנִי֙ H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular and driven them away וַתַּדִּח֔וּם H5080 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural and have not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle attended to them פְקַדְתֶּ֖ם H6485 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural - אֹתָ֑ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Behold הִנְנִ֨י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I will attend פֹקֵ֧ד H6485 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם H5921 Preposition | second person masculine plural you אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker for the evil רֹ֥עַ H7455 Noun - masculine singular construct of your deeds מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם H4611 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then I Myself וַאֲנִ֗י H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular will gather אֲקַבֵּץ֙ H6908 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the remnant שְׁאֵרִ֣ית H7611 Noun - feminine singular construct of My flock צֹאנִ֔י H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular from all מִכֹּל֙ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the lands הָאֲרָצ֔וֹת H776 Article | Noun - feminine plural to which אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative I have banished them הִדַּ֥חְתִּי H5080 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular - אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural - שָׁ֑ם H8033 Adverb and I will return them וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶתְהֶ֛ן H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine plural to עַל־ H5921 Preposition their pasture נְוֵהֶ֖ן H5116 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural where they will be fruitful וּפָר֥וּ H6509 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural and multiply וְרָבֽוּ׃ H7235 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will raise up וַהֲקִמֹתִ֧י H6965 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular shepherds רֹעִ֖ים H7462 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural over them עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural who will tend them וְרָע֑וּם H7462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural and they will no וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle longer ע֧וֹד H5750 Adverb be afraid יִֽירְא֨וּ H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural or dismayed יֵחַ֛תּוּ H2865 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle nor וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle will any go missing יִפָּקֵ֖דוּ H6485 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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