Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel concerning the shepherds who are [a]tending My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them; behold, I am about to (A)attend to you for the (B)evil of your deeds,” declares the Lord. “Then I Myself will (C)gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply. I will also raise up (D)shepherds over them and they will [b]tend them; and they will (E)not be afraid any longer, nor be terrified, (F)nor will any be missing,” declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 23:2 Lit shepherding
  2. Jeremiah 23:4 Or shepherd

Therefore this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to the shepherds(A) who tend my people: “Because you have scattered my flock(B) and driven them away and have not bestowed care on them, I will bestow punishment on you for the evil(C) you have done,” declares the Lord. “I myself will gather the remnant(D) of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture,(E) where they will be fruitful and increase in number. I will place shepherds(F) over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid(G) or terrified, nor will any be missing,(H)” declares the Lord.

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