Jeremiah 25:35 BSB — MannaFest

Jeremiah 25:35

Flight will evade the shepherds, and escape will elude the leaders of the flock.

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ASV

And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.

KJV

And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And the shepherds shall have no way to flee,.... Or, "and flight shall perish from the shepherds" (u); though they may attempt it, they shall not be able to accomplish it; neither the dignity of their persons, the greatness of their power, or the abundance of their riches, would make a way for them; their enemies being so numerous, powerful, and watchful: nor the principal of the flock to escape; this was particularly verified in Zedekiah and his princes, Jer 39:

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְאָבַ֥ד	ve.'a.Vad	and it will be lost	H6 →
מָנ֖וֹס	ma.Nos	a place of escape	H4498 →
מִן־	min-	from	H4480 →
הָֽרֹעִ֑ים	ha.ro.'Im	the shepherds	H7462 →
וּפְלֵיטָ֖ה	u.fe.lei.Tah	and escape	H6413 →
מֵאַדִּירֵ֥י	me.'a.di.Rei	from [the] noble [ones] of	H117 →
הַצֹּֽאן׃	ha.Tzon	the flock	H6629 →

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Through
Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”
leads to
- Deuteronomy 28:65
  Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul.
Through
Amos 2:14
Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.
leads to
- Jeremiah 9:23
  This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
Through
Daniel 5:30
That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
leads to
- Jeremiah 51:31
  One courier races to meet another, and messenger follows messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.
- Jeremiah 51:57
  I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD…
- Jeremiah 51:39
  While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares…
Through
Jeremiah 32:4
Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to…
leads to
- Jeremiah 38:18
  But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself…
- 2 Kings 25:4–7
  Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden.…
- Jeremiah 37:17
  Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the…

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06About Jeremiah

Where the connections lead

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The walk

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