Jeremiah 23:1 - Easy To Read Version1 “It will be very bad for the shepherds (leaders) of the people of Judah. Those shepherds are destroying the sheep. They are making the sheep run from my pasture in all directions.” This message is from the Lord. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 WOE TO the shepherds (the civil leaders) who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasturing! says the Lord. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible1 Watch out, you shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture, declares the LORD. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version1 "Woe to the shepherds who scatter and tear apart the sheep of my pasture, says the Lord. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 Woe to the pastors that destroy and tear the sheep of my pasture, saith the Lord. Féach an chaibidil |
“The priests did not ask,\par ‘Where is the Lord?’\par The people that know the law\par did not want to know me.\par The leaders of the people of Israel\par turned against me.\par The prophets prophesied {\cf2\super [5]} in the name\par of the false god Baal. {\cf2\super [6]} \par They worshiped worthless idols.”\par
Judah, the punishment I give\par will come like a storm.\par And it will blow all your shepherds away.\par You thought some of the other nations\par would help you.\par But those nations will also be defeated.\par Then you will really be disappointed.\par You will be ashamed of all the bad things\par that you did.\par
Those shepherds (leaders) are responsible for my people. And the Lord, the God of Israel, says these things to those shepherds: “You shepherds (leaders) have made my sheep run away in all directions. You have forced them to go away. And you have not taken care of them. But I will take care of you—I will punish you for the bad things you did.” This message is from the Lord:
The Lord says, “I am very angry at the shepherds (leaders). I made those leaders responsible for what happens to my sheep (people).” (The people of Judah are God’s flock. And the Lord All-Powerful really does take care of his flock. He cares for them like a soldier cares for his beautiful war horse.)