Jeremiah 23:1
“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” declares the LORD.
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ASV
Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.
KJV
Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.
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9 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ה֣וֹי | Ho | woe to! | H1945 → |
| רֹעִ֗ים | ro.'Im | [the] shepherds | H7462 → |
| מְאַבְּדִ֧ים | me.'a.be.Dim | [who] are causing to stray | H6 → |
| וּמְפִצִ֛ים | u.me.fi.Tzim | and [who are] scattering | H6327 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| צֹ֥אן | tzon | [the] flock of | H6629 → |
| מַרְעִיתִ֖י | mar.'i.Ti | pasture my | H4830 → |
| נְאֻם־ | ne.'um- | [the] utterance of | H5002 → |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
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