Jeremiah 23:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.”

Jeremiah 23:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 23:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 23:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.”

Jeremiah 23:1 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.”

Jeremiah 23:1 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 23:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Woe to shepherds destroying, And scattering the flock of My pasture, An affirmation of Jehovah.”

Jeremiah 23:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.”

Jeremiah 23:1 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 23:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Woe be vnto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheepe of my pasture, saith the Lord.”

Jeremiah 23:1 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 in Context — Jeremiah 23

1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.

2 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.

3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

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What Does Jeremiah 23:1 Mean?

Jeremiah 23:1 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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